} } Nope, not at all. } } I put /var in Extended, LVM and, if you can believe it, even } LDM (yes, Windows "dynamic disk" disk label format ;-). } } I only avoid putting root (/) in anything but a primary } partition for recoverability. Even if I use a separate /boot } (I rarely do -- I keep my root do only a few GBs max), I } still like it outside of any compound disk label. } Bryan J. Smith thanks! so then you dont care where the data is then re: these implementations as _you know_ you will always be able to get back at it in "worst case" bad backups scenario ??? im referring to /home or /usr/local or anywhere else there is data you really need or want to see? what is the URL to your disk partition article on your blog again please? also... - rh