[sf-lug] filesystem for a 3TB external USB drive

[Rick Moen]

Quoting jim (jim at systemateka.com):

> Seems like a few of these considerations might be a 
> good basis for determining partitioning, yes? 

Oddly enough, partitioning strategy and objectives has been the subject
of endless discussion and is frequently the object of fervent opinion
and advocacy.  Lots of opinions, some half-assed, some much-assed, most
of it hardly-assed-at-all.  ;->

Karsten M. Self's opinions and rationales (which he carefully disclaimed
to be appropriate in his view for laptops/workstations only) are here:
'Partitioning Guidelines' on http://linuxmafia.com/kb/Admin