Re: lost /usr partition
If you just want /home on the new hardrive. Create a partition of the size
you want using a partition tool.
I would then test to make sure linux can see it and mount it using the mount
command
somthing similar to
mount /dev/hdxx -t filesyste(ext2 for linux) /mnt
you may want to copy any files accross in home, make sure ownership stays
with the user
if this changes, set it back with chown.
Do this as root
Then modify /etc/fstab, you should see a line similar to (hdb7 is my
partition)
/dev/hdb7 /home ext2 rw 0 2
Change the /dev/hdxx to whatever the new partion is.
This part can be found using the dmesg command
hda <- primary master
hdb < primary slave
hdc <- seconard master
hdd <-secondard slave
1 to 4(?) are for primary partitions and 5 to (however many linux can
handle) are logical.
reboot and it should mount your new partition as /home
If things do go wrong, linux and root shouldwork happily enough to fix any
problems
This can be repeated for however many partitions you want to mount.
I hope this helps Ian.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Phil Reardon" <pcreard@home.com>
To: <debian-user@lists.debian.org>
Sent: Monday, September 17, 2001 11:49 AM
Subject: lost /usr partition
> Recently I lost the /usr partition on my IDE drive. I was unable to
> fsck or boot or reinstall (RH7.1). So I installed debian base (potato)
> without any /usr and am able to get to /home and can see all my files.
> I want to move /home to a new second drive I have installed but am
> unsure how to do this. Should I put potato on the second drive, or just
> make a /usr and /home partitions, or something else. I would appreciate
> any suggestions.
>
> Phil Reardon
>
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