you could try staring in single user mode, there are several ways to do 
that type "linux single" at lilo, or "linux init=/bin/bash" or maybe 
"init s" at a command prompt, all f these as root.

then umount /home and see if that works...
JG

[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

> I want to create 2 smaller partitions from /home partition on hda. I currently have 
>/ at 5gig, /boot 250mg, /home 27gig. I want to make a blank 5 gig partition to test 
>distributions. Harddrake brings up the nice partition program, but I cant unmount 
>/home to change to size. How do i do it?
> rob
> http://linuxlaunchpad.net
> 



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