Mailinglist Archive: opensuse (3729 mails)

[Thomas Jones <thomas.jones@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

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On Friday 06 June 2003 22:45, Bob S. wrote:
> Subject: Re: [SLE] Install/Partioning Help
> Date: Friday 06 June 2003 23:14
> From: Bob Stia <rnr@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: suse-linux-e@xxxxxxxx
>
> On Friday 06 June 2003 05:32, Carlos E. R. wrote:
> > The 03.06.06 at 02:20, Bob S. wrote:
> > > Now at the partioning screen Yast suggests/has added another
> > > logical partion, hdb9 =/ which is 1.9 gigs. Don't know where it
> > > got it from and is scheduled to be formatted.  NONE... of the
> > > other drives, regular or logical will be formatted.  Don't
> > > understand this because hdb1 was the original / . Does this mean
> > > that all of the old boot stuff from / will remain?  Will hdb3
> > > =usr remain??  ( can't be ! )
> >
> > You have to go into manual or expert mode, and select the
> > partitions you want it to use and/or create. The automated mode is
> > just installing a new system on a new partition.
>
> Yes Carlos, Thanks for replying. I was in manual mode. In the first
> paragraph of my original post that is evidenced by my original
> drives. That is why I am asking these questions. I need to understand
> what it is that Yast will do when I select to change those options.
>
> I think that you have misunderstood what I am asking. If you have the
> time and inclination to assist me, I ask that you please re-read the
> original post.
>
> If you or anyone else wants to help I have included the orinal post
>  at the bottom of this message.
>
> Thanks anyway, for at least replying.
> Bob S.
> ---------------------------------------------------------------------
> Hello Suse People,
>
> Doing a fresh install of 8.2 over 8.0. (Personal) Want to change some
> of my partitions around some. No size changes. Have some questions at
> the partitioning screen.  I am somewhat familiar with hard drive
> partioning.
>
> The drive is hdb. ( 30 gigs) This was the 8.0 setup. hdb1 = /, hdb2
> =extended, hdb3 =/usr, hdb5 =/newlinux, hdb6 =swap, hdb7=fat32, hdb8
> =/data.
>
> Now at the partioning screen Yast suggests/has added another logical
> partion, hdb9 =/ which is 1.9 gigs. Don't know where it got it from
> and is scheduled to be formatted.  NONE... of the other drives,
> regular or logical will be formatted.  Don't understand this because
> hdb1 was the original / . Does this mean that all of the old boot
> stuff from / will remain?  Will hdb3 =/usr remain??  ( can't be ! )
>
> The reason for the repartitioning is that I would like to create a
> /home partition
>
> I do NOT want Yast to touch /newlinux or /data but would like to
> change them from ext2 to ext3.  Would that cause data loss with that
> change?
>
> I am thinking accept hdb9 =/ as suggested by Yast even though it is
> only 1.9 gigs,( worry about var, opt, etc.) and then format the
> original hdb1 from / to /home.
>
> Or, would it be better to format the original hdb1 and reuse it? (
>  4.5 gigs) Then use the newfound hdb9 for something else. I would
>  like my /home partition to be bigger than 1.9 gigs though.
>
> PLEASE !! Correct my thinking if I am wrong!
>
> I could also create an LVM / LVM's? But I have no idea about that.
> Can anyone direct me to the "Administration Guide"
>
> Hope that some partitioning guru will give me some advice here.
>
> Bob S.

You don't want to alter your / root partition unless you are sure that the new 
/ root partition is valid.

 If you decide to do so, you will also have to alter your grub configuration. 
I didn't notice a specific /boot filesystem in your prvious message, thus the 
/boot filesystem is contained within your "/" partition.

i.e..../boot actually is a physical description of two structures
"/" and "boot"

I would just alter the hdb9 partition to show the new mountpoint of /home. 
This won't break your box. Even with it set as /home the root account will 
still be able to login.

 The $HOME variable is set in /etc/passwd. You will just need to copy the 
users $HOME files from hdb1 to hdb9. Now upon reboot, the system will mount 
your new /home.

I may have missed something in this all, everyone feel free to make any 
comments regarding my mistakes.

BTW, i use LVM extensively. It allows you to alter the filesystem structures 
as they develop. I make 1GB partitions on both hda and hdb. I've got some 30 
odd LVM partitions to work with throughout my system. Love it!!!!!

;)
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Thomas Jones
Linux-Howtos Network Administrator
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