On Mon, Dec 12, 2005 at 08:21:49AM -0800, Pilgrim wrote: >I have all of Arch installed on a single partition right now. That >happens to be /dev/hdb8 (10GB). I would like to move the /home >directory to /dev/hdb7 (17GB). Both are formatted ext3. As I understand >it, "dd", isn't the right tool for this, because I'm not moving a >complete partition, right? So, my question is, is it as simple as doing >a copy (cp -r /dev/hdb8/home /dev/hdb7), editing the fstab file, and >then rebooting?
I like using cpio, maybe not the easiest tool to use. The Debian Reference document has a whole chapter on copying directories: http://www.us.debian.org/doc/manuals/reference/ch-tips.en.html#s-archiving The one I use is 8.3.5: http://www.us.debian.org/doc/manuals/reference/ch-tips.en.html#s8.3.5 /M -- Magnus Therning (OpenPGP: 0xAB4DFBA4) [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://therning.org/magnus Software is not manufactured, it is something you write and publish. Keep Europe free from software patents, we do not want censorship by patent law on written works. Unsolicited commercial electronic mail sent to this address will be proofread at a cost of $200/hour (one half-hour minimum).
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