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Rajko M. schreef: > On Sunday 06 May 2007 10:13, M9. wrote: >> Hi, >> >> I tried to expand /usr, and /var, by mount --bind to a free partition. >> This does not take the message away.. >> for some reason /var is spammed full with zypp stuf and xml-files, which >> are, imho unnessesary.(only, i do not know what i can throw away safely..) >> >> How can i achieve, that there is clear, that there is more space >> available at the other location? >> >> I did try to add the mounts to /etc/fstab by /dev/hdd7/usr >> >> /dev/hda6/spare/usr bind defaults 0 0, but i get the answer: >>> tribal-sfn2:/home/monkey9 # /dev/hdd7/usr /dev/hda6/spare/usr bind >>> defaults 0 0 bash: /dev/hdd7/usr: Niet een map >>> tribal-sfn2:/home/monkey9 # >> Can someone give me 'the golden tip' on how to expand a run out of space >> partition? >> >> please? >> >> ;-) > > It's hard to tell without knowing usage. > In the system with single used partition for all directories, I used to > switch > to runlevel 1 nad then: > mkdir /mnt/hdd7 > mount -t auto /dev/hdd7 /mnt/hdd7 > copy /usr /mnt/hdd7 > umount /mnt/hdd7 > mv /usr /usr1 > mount -t auto /dev/hda7 /usr > Check that it works. > init 5 > Put in /etc/fstab > /dev/hdd7 /usr auto defaults 0 0 > Reboot to see that it is all OK and remove /usr1. > Instead of "auto" you can put actual file system on /dev/hdd7. This sounds good! Create a new /usr Replace the old usr by a bigger one! Clever thinking, and empty the old one to use it for something else.. I am gonna do that.. thnx for thinking with me ;-) - -- Have a nice day, M9. Now, is the only time that exists. OS: Linux 2.6.18.8-03-default x86_64 Huidige gebruiker: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Systeem: openSUSE 10.2 (X86-64) KDE: 3.5.5 "release 45.4" -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.5 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with SUSE - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iD8DBQFGPiDVX5/X5X6LpDgRAqypAJ9rjuAD7C7ndDgHTbttZ7obMKLtWACbBBtO ul0qOfqdsmkG39FLk1sqYCQ= =h8DK -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
