Translations:Handbook:Alpha/Blocks/Disks/18/en

However, multiple partitions have disadvantages as well. If not configured properly, the system will have lots of free space on one partition and none on another. Another nuisance is that separate partitions - especially for important mountpoints like or  - often require the administrator to boot with an initramfs to mount the partition before other boot scripts start. This isn't always the case though, so results may vary.