partitions

progster · 07-14-2002, 09:19 AM

my gentoo linux is up and running, but I need more space ;-).

my question: is it possible to create a new partition and mount is as /usr? (at the moment I only have 2 partitions /boot (100Mb) and / (3Gb))

~Progster

acid_kewpie · 07-14-2002, 09:40 AM

well yes, if you take the time to look around the site and use the search features, you'll find a load of identical threads.

progster · 07-14-2002, 09:52 AM

k found it: http://www.linuxquestions.org/questi...ding+partition

~Progster

progster · 07-14-2002, 06:09 PM

uhm the page I found suggests to first move the folder (/usr in my case) and then copy it back to the newly mounted partition... isn't it more logical to move it back?

That's what I'm planning to do anyways...

~Progster

neo77777 · 07-14-2002, 06:26 PM

back where? you still need a mount point for your new partition

progster · 07-14-2002, 06:51 PM

I mount my new partition as /usr, I thought the easiest thing to do would be to "mv /oldusr/* /usr". I tried this with a testmap:

#mv /test / /oldtest
#mkdir /test
#mount /test
#mv /oldtest/* /test
-> here I get an error "mv keeping permissions: invalid argument"

and doesn't moves anything

Any suggestions?

~Progster

progster · 07-14-2002, 07:06 PM

thanx to http://www.linux-backup.net/copy.gwif.html I was able to solve it

~Progster