Re: i need to upgrade a disk

2006-11-07 Thread Jerry McAllister
On Tue, Nov 07, 2006 at 08:59:59AM -0600, Jonathan Horne wrote: > i have a system that is FreeBSD 6.2-PRERELEASE, that i need to upgrade its > single disk. id like to keep all its existing slices the same size, and then > use the unused space to create a new /opt slice. would dd be the way to

Re: i need to upgrade a disk

2006-11-07 Thread Jonathan Horne
On Tuesday 07 November 2006 09:12, Eric wrote: > Jonathan Horne wrote: > > i have a system that is FreeBSD 6.2-PRERELEASE, that i need to upgrade > > its single disk. id like to keep all its existing slices the same size, > > and then use the unused space to create a new /opt slice. would dd be >

Re: i need to upgrade a disk

2006-11-07 Thread Chuck Swiger
Jonathan Horne wrote: i have a system that is FreeBSD 6.2-PRERELEASE, that i need to upgrade its single disk. id like to keep all its existing slices the same size, and then use the unused space to create a new /opt slice. would dd be the way to go? if so, could someone advise on its proper

Re: i need to upgrade a disk

2006-11-07 Thread Eric
Jonathan Horne wrote: i have a system that is FreeBSD 6.2-PRERELEASE, that i need to upgrade its single disk. id like to keep all its existing slices the same size, and then use the unused space to create a new /opt slice. would dd be the way to go? if so, could someone advise on its proper

Re: i need to upgrade a disk

2006-11-07 Thread Lowell Gilbert
Jonathan Horne <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > i have a system that is FreeBSD 6.2-PRERELEASE, that i need to upgrade its > single disk. id like to keep all its existing slices the same size, and then > use the unused space to create a new /opt slice. would dd be the way to go? > if so, could

i need to upgrade a disk

2006-11-07 Thread Jonathan Horne
i have a system that is FreeBSD 6.2-PRERELEASE, that i need to upgrade its single disk. id like to keep all its existing slices the same size, and then use the unused space to create a new /opt slice. would dd be the way to go? if so, could someone advise on its proper usage for duplicating o