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From: Andrzej Szydlo <andrzej@gv.edu.pl>
To: neill rr <robalama@yahoo.com>
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Subject: Re: /var -- Device Busy
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On Sat, Mar 06, 1999 at 07:41:52AM -0800, neill rr wrote:
> Hello,
> 
> While following the instructions in "The Complete FreeBSD" about
> relocating the /var and creating a symbolic link to it, when I try to
> remove the old /var directory, this is what I get:
> 
> #rm /var
> rm: /var: Device Busy       
> 
> Im using 3.1-R off the CDs, and any info would be greatly appreciated.

Start the system in single user mode (any key at startup, then "boot -s"),
mount all filesystems "mount -a" and follow the instructions in the book.

Andrzej


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