Date: Fri, 25 Aug 2000 01:57:54 -0400 From: Allen Landsidel <all@biosys.net> To: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Re-partioning hard disk Message-ID: <4.3.2.7.2.20000825015652.00b32d98@mail.megapathdsl.net> In-Reply-To: <20000825093008.A17430@linux.rainbow> References: <20000825090901.E16762@linux.rainbow> <39A5FA47.B5620A41@pop.jaring.my> <20000825090901.E16762@linux.rainbow>
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At 09:30 08/25/2000 +0400, Igor Roboul wrote: >On Fri, Aug 25, 2000 at 09:09:01AM +0400, Igor Roboul wrote: > > On Fri, Aug 25, 2000 at 12:47:04PM +0800, K H Tan wrote: > > > Hello, > > > > > > I've some questions : > > > > > > 1) I've decided to re-partition my hard disk, to allocate more space to > > > /var for e.g. Is there a way to do this or do I have to reinstall the > > > whole OS? > > > Thank you. > > Step by step: > > 1) Copy content of /var to (for exampe) /usr/var_bak >... > > 11) if all is Ok, then remove /usr/var_bak >Or maybe just add new slice and mount it on /var/spool (for example)? I just made a /usr/newvar/spool and /usr/newvar/log, moved the files there, and then symlinked /var/spool and /var/log to them. Worked for me. To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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