>Well surgery on / is very difficult, because you cannot unmount it from >a running system. You have several options... > >Method A: > >If /usr is a subdirectory of / instead of a separately mounted >partition, you can move that to the second disk if there is room--Here's >how: > > >1. Put in your second disk > >2. boot > >3. when you get to the GUI run Mandrake Control >Center=>Hardware=>MountPoints > >4. When diskdrake comes up, save your partition table to floppy and make >a partition on the second disk called /spusr ,,, When you exit, make >sure you answer the "save changes to /etc/fstab with a yes, and also >make sure you format and mount the partition. > >5. after exiting diskdrake, bring up a terminal and > > >$ su >password(your root password) > ># cp -a /usr/* /spusr ># kedit /etc/fstab >change the line where /spusr is defined to /usr save and exit ># mkdir /oldusr ># mv /usr /oldusr ># umount /spusr ># mount /usr If it isn't on a separate partition, you can skip 'mkdir /oldusr' as 'mv /usr /oldusr' will complain that the directory exists. > >Almost done--now recover the space > ># rm -r /oldusr -f > >And now you should have much roon in / > >Method B: > >It may be that there isn't sufficient room on the new drive or that /usr >is already separated. >Either... >1. Make room for / by moving those things right after it (by Method A) >2. Install the rpm ext2resize from your distribution disks using >Software Manager >3. In a terminal as root run the command >ext2end / +(blocks to add) (this can be done while it is live and mounted) >OR >separate /var from / which will also create space (method A) > >Almost any other moves will require a reinstallation. > >Civileme > > > >Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? >Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com >
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