Date: Sat, 31 May 2003 21:21:29 +0000 From: "Lee Harr" <missive@hotmail.com> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Repositioning /var | /tmp to avoid disk full condition Message-ID: <BAY2-F144GkwmKLHpc400004ce5@hotmail.com>
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> cd /var > tar cf - . | (cd /usr/var; tar xf - ) > cd / > rm -rf /var > ln -s /usr/var /var > >However the 'rm -rf /var' returned > > rm: /var: Device busy > >After trying all known tricks to me to remove /var, I concluded that >since it was mounted from the /etc/fstab I should dismount it and remove >the directory (link point ?) and create a soft link there as > >However, on rebooting boot was aborted, was thrown into >single users mode. Probably all you need to do is remove the line about /var from your /etc/fstab (or just comment it out) _________________________________________________________________ Help STOP SPAM with the new MSN 8 and get 2 months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail
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