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Subject: Re: [expert] How to unmount /var?
On Tue, 12 Nov 2002, David Guntner wrote:
I need to unmount my /var filesystem so that I can use diskdrake to resize
it. I've gone to init level 1 (single user mode), which kills all
Dave,
On Tue, 12 Nov 2002, David Guntner wrote:
Michael Viron grabbed a keyboard and wrote:
Or linux single (without the quotes).
You're aren't on the /var partition when you are trying to unmount it, are
you?
No, but it was almost as good. sheepish grin I forgot that /var/spool
I need to unmount my /var filesystem so that I can use diskdrake to resize
it. I've gone to init level 1 (single user mode), which kills all
processes that should be using it (like syslog), but even then, any attempt
to unmount /var gets a it's busy message. I don't know *what* it could
be
Just an oddball thought. What if you boot from disk 1 and then don't
mount the partitions. IF (and it should be ) diskdrake is there, then
you will have no problem with the partitions being mounted.
James
On Tue, 2002-11-12 at 10:16, David Guntner wrote:
I need to unmount my /var
Not sure but you'll probably get it if you boot in single mode instead
of doing an init 1 once you have already booted into another level.
El mar, 12-11-2002 a las 19:16, David Guntner escribió:
I need to unmount my /var filesystem so that I can use diskdrake to resize
it. I've gone to init
On Tue, 12 Nov 2002, David Guntner wrote:
I need to unmount my /var filesystem so that I can use diskdrake to resize
it. I've gone to init level 1 (single user mode), which kills all
processes that should be using it (like syslog), but even then, any attempt
to unmount /var gets a it's
On Tuesday 12 November 2002 01:16 pm, you wrote:
I need to unmount my /var filesystem so that I can use diskdrake to resize
it. I've gone to init level 1 (single user mode), which kills all
processes that should be using it (like syslog), but even then, any attempt
to unmount /var gets a it's
Ronald J. Hall grabbed a keyboard and wrote:
No ideas but have you tried:
lsof /var
to see whats using it?
I hadn't done this, since when running at init level 1, nothing should *be*
running which would use it. I've tried that now, and it reports nothing
back. I just get the next
[EMAIL PROTECTED] grabbed a keyboard and wrote:
On Tue, 12 Nov 2002, David Guntner wrote:
I need to unmount my /var filesystem so that I can use diskdrake to resize
it. I've gone to init level 1 (single user mode), which kills all
processes that should be using it (like syslog), but
ddc_prueba grabbed a keyboard and wrote:
Not sure but you'll probably get it if you boot in single mode instead
of doing an init 1 once you have already booted into another level.
I expect that you're probably right. How do I go about booting it up in
that mode? There doesn't seem to be any
James Sparenberg grabbed a keyboard and wrote:
Just an oddball thought. What if you boot from disk 1 and then don't
mount the partitions. IF (and it should be ) diskdrake is there, then
you will have no problem with the partitions being mounted.
By disk 1, are you referring to CD number
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David Guntner wrote on Tue, Nov 12, 2002 at 02:55:08PM -0800 :
lsof /var
I hadn't done this, since when running at init level 1, nothing should *be*
running which would use it. I've tried that now, and it reports nothing
back. I just get
On Tue, 2002-11-12 at 15:01, David Guntner wrote:
ddc_prueba grabbed a keyboard and wrote:
Not sure but you'll probably get it if you boot in single mode instead
of doing an init 1 once you have already booted into another level.
I expect that you're probably right. How do I go about
On Tue, 2002-11-12 at 15:03, David Guntner wrote:
James Sparenberg grabbed a keyboard and wrote:
Just an oddball thought. What if you boot from disk 1 and then don't
mount the partitions. IF (and it should be ) diskdrake is there, then
you will have no problem with the partitions being
On Tue, 2002-11-12 at 15:03, David Guntner wrote:
James Sparenberg grabbed a keyboard and wrote:
Just an oddball thought. What if you boot from disk 1 and then don't
mount the partitions. IF (and it should be ) diskdrake is there, then
you will have no problem with the partitions being
have u tried 'parted'?
it comes with a .bin file in the tarball that u can dd onto a floppy and boot
your pc with...u can the resize your partitions easily..
..dunno if it supports reiser yet but deffo ex2+3
On Tuesday 12 November 2002 6:16 pm, David Guntner wrote:
I need to unmount my /var
Or linux single (without the quotes).
You're aren't on the /var partition when you are trying to unmount it, are
you?
Michael
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At 04:00 PM 11/12/2002 -0800, you wrote:
On Tue, 2002-11-12
Seth Zirin grabbed a keyboard and wrote:
On Tue, 2002-11-12 at 15:03, David Guntner wrote:
By disk 1, are you referring to CD number 1? If so, are you saying that
you can boot from it in a way which *doesn't* start the installer? :-)
He is suggesting that you can boot from Install CD
Todd Lyons grabbed a keyboard and wrote:
If you do a ps ax, do any of the processes show in state D? Is the fs
type XFS? Do you by any chance have more than 768 Megs and are using
the enterprise kernel?
Just for information, to answer your questions: It's Reiser FS, smaller
than 768
Michael Viron grabbed a keyboard and wrote:
Or linux single (without the quotes).
You're aren't on the /var partition when you are trying to unmount it, are
you?
No, but it was almost as good. sheepish grin I forgot that /var/spool
would need to be umounted before /var could be
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