Linux - move partition?

[Batti]

I have a Mandrake 7.2 system going with a 2GB drive for /. I've run out of space. I added another 2GB drive... now how can I move something like /usr to it without breaking everything?

 

[thornc]

Ok its simple,

copy the contents of /usr to the other partition...and edit the /etc/fstab to mount that
partition on the /usr directory...with a line like:

"/dev/?d?? /usr ext2 defaults 0 0"

this will automatically mount the partition under /usr...you do it mannually with

mount -t ext2 /dev/?d?? /usr

......god luck.....if you have any problems just ask....

 

[Batti]

Thanks! I was thinking those were the steps. Now, any thoughts on what's better to move? /usr or /etc?

 

[thornc]

Well,

It would be funny to move /etc.... this is were configurations are 🙂 .... anyway /etc shouldn't
be moved and its very small....

You should move /usr or /home depending on their size.....and on what you are planning to do with
the system....

 

[Batti]

What syntax should I use to copy /usr? A cp command, or dd?

 

[Damaged]

cp -a will do it just fine.