* soko.tica <soko.t...@gmail.com> [2017-05-04 13:30:31 +0200]: > I am not quite sure I actually understand properly what you want to > achieve, but it shouldn't be possible to "rsync programs". If it is > actually possible, it is not a proper way to do it. > > I recomment getting all the installed programs on the existing drive, e.g: > $ pkg_info -m | tee myinstalledprograms > and then sending myinstalledprograms, say, as an attachment to yourself to > your e-mail address. After a fresh install on new hdd, donwload your > myinstalledprograms and > $ doas pkg_add -l myinstalledprograms > Also, you may save your ~/.xinitrc /etc/rc.local /etc/pf.conf.local and > other config stuff as a *.tar.gz and recreate your config on new install > within minutes. >
Ok, problem is solved. Not exactly what I wanted, but is best way. Ddd a new install, install programs, and moved my files over. Just didn't want to downlaod everything again. System is up and running. A few things to tweak, but all is well. Have plenty of room now. Thanks everybody. Mike > On Wed, May 3, 2017 at 10:19 PM, Michael <ber...@opensuse.us> wrote: > > > I am finally getting close to filling my / partition. There is no room > > on this disk to growfs/newfs. However, I have a lot of space by > > reducing the size of windows partition. Is it possible to move my > > openbsd system to the larger space available and modify grub2 for > > booting, and /etc/fstab for uuid? > > > > Or, perhaps do a fresh install and then rsync files and programs? > > I'm just trying to keep everything I have and save a lot of time > > reinstalling everything. > > > > I'm not trying to do crazy stuff, just getting my system up and going > > again with more room :) > > > > Thanks > > _______________________________________________ > > Openbsd-newbies mailing list > > Openbsd-newbies@sfobug.theapt.org > > http://mailman.theapt.org/listinfo/openbsd-newbies > > _______________________________________________ Openbsd-newbies mailing list Openbsd-newbies@sfobug.theapt.org http://mailman.theapt.org/listinfo/openbsd-newbies
