Safest way to segregate /usr (or others)

1999-03-05 Thread Ian Keith Setford 

I would like to separate /usr onto its own partition on a different disk.
First, I am under the assumption that this might speed my I/O times
because both disks are Ultra2's.  Secondly given my set-up below, what is
the *safest* method to separate /usr.  I thought of two ways but would
feel safer if I had some outside advice.

/dev/sda = 2.1G
/dev/sdb = 4.5G

Current:
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/dev/sda1   /
/dev/sda2   /home
/dev/sda3   /export1
/dev/sda4   swap

Desired:

/dev/sda1   /
/dev/sda2   /home
/dev/sda3   /export1
/dev/sda4   swap

/dev/sdb1   /usr
/dev/sdb2   /export2
/dev/sdb3   /export3
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I am open to any other suggestions about ideal partitioning/mount-points
for this new drive but I still desire a safe method to get any new
directories on the new drive.

TIA.

-Ian
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Re: Safest way to segregate /usr (or others)

1999-03-05 Thread Andrei Ivanov 
Just get the new drive ready for Linux (partition and make fs)
Make a new directory on the drive,
and then just copy the /usr files into it.
Then edit /etc/fstab to indicate the new mount point.
Reboot to make sure it's all fine, and you are set.
Andrew 

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Re: Safest way to segregate /usr (or others)

1999-03-05 Thread Frankie 
Andrei Ivanov wrote:
 
 Just get the new drive ready for Linux (partition and make fs)
 Make a new directory on the drive,
 and then just copy the /usr files into it.

cp -av should do it.

(assuming you didnt know how to copy or you wouldnt have asked how to do
it)

frankie

 Then edit /etc/fstab to indicate the new mount point.
 Reboot to make sure it's all fine, and you are set.
 Andrew
 
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