WordPress MU

Hello,
I searched on this issue but couldn't seem to find a definitive answer.

I'm wondering if it's possible to install WP Mu to a subdomain (wpmu.example.com) or subdomain (example.com/wpmu) and have the homepage (example.com) be as if I installed it in the root, and still go to example.com/blog for a full blog view.

That is have the homepage at example.com have recent blog snippets/static content, but have the /blog/ sub directory have all the full blogs.

I'd simply like to keep the root directory as clutter free as possible.

I'd simply like to keep the root directory as clutter free as possible.

Installing WPMU in root dir does not really clutter it :)
Also, if you install WPMU in subdomain wpmu.example.com - users blogs will look like wpmu.example.com/userblog in (subdir mode). Are you sure you want this?

I guess I'm assuming it's like a regular Wordpress install, with a bunch of folders.

I'm using this for myself, so only one user. But I'd like two different blogs.

So ideally, the path for each would be in a format like:
example.com/blog1
example.com/blog 2

And if you go to example.com/ you'd see recent post snippets from each blog.

So are you saying if I install to wpmu.examplecom, I couldn't do this?

And if you go to example.com/ you'd see recent post snippets from each blog.

Use recent posts plugin on main blog.

So are you saying if I install to wpmu.examplecom, I couldn't do this?

If you install WPMU in wpmu.example.com your blogs will look like wpmu.example.com/blog1

"I'd simply like to keep the root directory as clutter free as possible. "

Just mind-reading here, but with MU, install it in the root. The blogs DO NOT create more directories, they only live in the database.

If you knew that already, sorry. :)

If you didn't - well, your root folder isn't going to get any more cluttered than the default files.