Thanks Ian, thats almost it. I will install debian on hdb with a /, /usr and a /homepartitions. Now how can I move the info under /home on hda to /home on hdb? Then I will do a low level format on hda to rehabilitate that drive for use as a backup device.
On Mon, 17 Dec 2001 15:29:27 Ian Lee wrote: > If you just want /home on the new hardrive. Create a partition of the size > you want using a partition tool. > I would then test to make sure linux can see it and mount it using the mount > command > somthing similar to > > mount /dev/hdxx -t filesyste(ext2 for linux) /mnt > > you may want to copy any files accross in home, make sure ownership stays > with the user > if this changes, set it back with chown. > > Do this as root > Then modify /etc/fstab, you should see a line similar to (hdb7 is my > partition) > > /dev/hdb7 /home ext2 rw 0 2 > > Change the /dev/hdxx to whatever the new partion is. > > This part can be found using the dmesg command > hda <- primary master > hdb < primary slave > hdc <- seconard master > hdd <-secondard slave > > 1 to 4(?) are for primary partitions and 5 to (however many linux can > handle) are logical. > > reboot and it should mount your new partition as /home > If things do go wrong, linux and root shouldwork happily enough to fix any > problems > > This can be repeated for however many partitions you want to mount. > > I hope this helps Ian. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Phil Reardon" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Monday, September 17, 2001 11:49 AM > Subject: lost /usr partition > > > > Recently I lost the /usr partition on my IDE drive. I was unable to > > fsck or boot or reinstall (RH7.1). So I installed debian base (potato) > > without any /usr and am able to get to /home and can see all my files. > > I want to move /home to a new second drive I have installed but am > > unsure how to do this. Should I put potato on the second drive, or just > > make a /usr and /home partitions, or something else. I would appreciate > > any suggestions. > > > > Phil Reardon > > > > > > -- > > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > --- > Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > Version: 6.0.277 / Virus Database: 146 - Release Date: 05/09/2001 >
