Multiple file systems on large disk? (yes/no)

[Jim Jagielski]

I've got a 175MB CMS disk (uses Imprimis/Wren) and a LaCie Cirrus 80
(uses Quantum) and are using them for my A/UX system (I have another
80MB dedicated to MacOS). At present, the LaCie is configured as a
user file system (mounted under /usr2). It's the CMS that I want to talk
about though.

At present, I'm utilizing the CMS by having an additional 95MB user file
system partitioned as well as the "standard" 55592KB root file system
(1.1). The entire /usr directory is located on this "new" user partition.
So on 2 disks, I have 3 file systems.

My question is: Is there any advantage (performance, maintanance, etc)
in having two file systems for / and /usr or would it be better to just
"expand" the root partition to 155MB and then put / and /usr back there?
Does Apple recommend NOT changing the root partition size? Why?

Having / and /usr as seperate file systems does make adminstration a bit
more difficult, but it also protects against file-system-fillup by runaway
processes.
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