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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.




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