> > I have decided that I need more room for my Slink system... my 1GB linux > > partition that stores my entire system is now over 80% full... I was > > thinking of using another empty 1GB partition (/dev/hdb1 - currently > > mounted as /linux2a) for /usr. My thinking is: > > > > 1. as root, cp -r -p /usr /linux2a > > 2. change fstab to mount /dev/hdb1 as /usr (with options set to > > "defaults, errors=remount -ro" ???) > > 3. rm /usr > > I am more cautious -- I would rename /usr to /old_usr rather than delete it. > No need to paint yourself into a corner you can avoid.. delete it after a > few days of it running perfectly. :)
That's a good suggestion - my question is: is there a linux utility to compare directories / files to see if they are the same? Seems like I've heard of one, but can't remember...