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From: blbates@AERO4.LARC.NASA.GOV ("Brent L. Bates AAD/TAB MS361 x42854")
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Subject: Re: 10 pounds in a 5 pound bag..
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Date: 6 Aug 90 17:12:58 GMT
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   The problem (or disadvantage) with making /tmp a partition is
that it is wasted space.  If you are not compiling or editting
something that space is wasted.  If you link /tmp to say /usr/tmp
you use your disk space more efficiently.
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	Brent L. Bates
	NASA-Langley Research Center
	M.S. 361
	Hampton, Virginia  23665-5225
	(804) 864-2854
	E-mail: blbates@aero4.larc.nasa.gov or blbates@aero2.larc.nasa.gov