I wanted to create a directory on it and call it say "mepis-usr"
then make it the /usr directory, or make a subdirectory call "usr" to be /usr when I boot up Mepis.
Mandrake won't bother with it.
I don't want to create another partition really, or is this the only way to do it ?
Chris
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Martin wrote:$quoted_author = "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" ;
mkfs the new partition mount the new partition take system down to single-user mode "cp -a /usr /new/usr/partition" umount the new filesystem "mv /usr /oldusr" update /etc/fstab mount new filesystem under /usr take system back to multi-user mode make sure everything is ok (possibly - backup /oldusr) rm -rf /oldusr to free this disk space
doing it that way can be painful if you need something in /usr/lib or
/usr/local/lib after you try to move /usr out of the way to create the new
mountpoint.
What would you possibly need from there while in single-user mode? There are about 2-3 commands which are done without /usr here, and /bin is supposed to provide everything you'll need before mounting /usr.
i'd be inclined to boot from a live cd (knoppix, ubuntu etc.etc.) and then
operate on the disk using the tools you have on the cd.
That's a possibility too, but sounds like a hassle if you don't have such a cd handy, and the way I offered is the the way such procedures where done for eons before the live-cd era.
cheers marty
Cheers,
--Amos
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