On Wed, May 21, 2008 at 11:30 PM, Arun Khan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Did this partition hold "system" files i.e. /, /etc, /usr, /boot etc.? > >> i think i should be able to boot the machine off a CD and do this - >> but just curious if one can do this from a running OS and reboot if >> need be > > Most likely, if partition holds "system" files.
Firstly, it is pointless to keep /etc as a separate file system. Secondly, as long as '/' is not affected, you can do without a reboot. All you'll probably need to do is to unmount and remount the file system in question and that would be as easy as switching to single-user mode and back. Practically its as good as a reboot but you can still keep your nice uptime figures and boast about it ;) -Suraj -- Home: http://sunson.in/ _______________________________________________ To unsubscribe, email [EMAIL PROTECTED] with "unsubscribe <password> <address>" in the subject or body of the message. http://www.ae.iitm.ac.in/mailman/listinfo/ilugc
