Comment 8 for bug 506342

I mount my /var/log on a ramfs (since I run off a 4G thumbdrive), and worked around the problem by creating any necessary directories in rc.local. I've also created in rc.local a link from /var/cache/apt to a /tmp/debs (with /tmp mounted as tmpfs) and create the /archives/partial directory (path). Postgres also needs a directory. This setup puts some of the most active write locations into ram, instead of (slow) flash, which has a limited lifespan.