Re: [PLUG] need to resize partition

[Marc Soda <marc@aspre.net>]

Use GNU parted, it should come with RH7.2.  As for unmounting /var, I 
would kill all non-essential processes or boot into single user mode.

On 2001.12.27 10:50 William Shank wrote:
> i ran out of space on / (only 240M partitioned) - but the /opt dir has
> 90M,
> so I'd like to move it onto it's own partition. the /var slice has
> lots of
> room (dedicated 1G, only using 100M).
>
> how can I unmount /var, split it, and remount /var and mount /opt on
> the
> other slice?
>
> I know linux has a partion splitting util and RH7.2 has a graphical
> partioning tool, but can these be undestructive? will it work with
> ext3? how
> can I umnount /var, says it's busy - i guess with httpd, and lpd,
> anything
> else?
>
> thanks
>
> -chris
>
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