Re: Transferring contents /home to new partition

[Mark Bishop <mark@vincent.silug.org>]

On Tue, 18 Nov 1997 tskinner@globaleyes.net wrote:

> 
> You missed the mark, my friend, in the interpretation. Basically, I fully
> understand how to copy the contents of one directory to another, my

So, what's the problem then?

> question revolves around transferring (physically) the contents of /home
> from /dev/hdb2 to /dev/hdb3. The 'cp' command will not aid me in this
> transition.
> 

uhh..yeah it will.  just create the directory, mount the partition under
it and copy it over using cp -a and don't forget to edit fstab.  Now, if
this isn't what you are talking about then I guess I have not a clue what
I'm talking about.



> 											Tony
> 
> At 11:31 PM 11/18/97 -0600, you wrote:
> >
> >
> >cp -a <olddir> <newdir>
> >is one way of many
> >
> >
> >On Tue, 18 Nov 1997 tskinner@globaleyes.net wrote:
> >
> >> 
> >> 
> >> 	I have installed linux onto to a single partition (yes I know, a major
> >> no-no). Anyways, I am wanting to add more space to linux system by simply
> >> repartitioning my working dos partition into 2 parts. I was wondering how I
> >> can take the newly gained partition and transfer the contents of /home from
> >> the original linux partition to my newly formed partition? The reason I ask
> >> this question is because Linux (or Unix in general) interprets multiple
> >> partitions as one fixed disk (at least from the standpoint of typing 'ls'
> >> from the root directory). Any ideas, hints or tips would be greatly
> >> appreciated!
> >> 
> >> 								Tony
> >> 
> >> 
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