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Re: What is the correct method to change mount point?



Am Montag, 19. April 2004 06:47 schrieb users@linuxforums.org:
> Current setup:
>
> swap    hda1
> /home  hda2
> /          hda3
> (based on this layout, /usr/local and /var should be on hda3?)
>
> I'll be installing another HDD (partitioned into hdb1 and hdb2). How
> should I go about changing the mount point for /var and /usr/local
> from hda3 to hdb1 and hdb2 respectively?
>
> Future setup:
>
> swap        hda1
> /home      hda2
> /              hda3
>
> /var          hdb1
> /usr/local  hdb2

Mount the new partitions to somewhat like /var2 or so and copy var to var2. 
Then move var to var3 and change your fstab and after the next reboot, when 
nothing gives you an Error, del var3.
Look at the permissions of the copied files.

-- 
MfG usw.

Werner Mahr
registered Linuxuser: 295882

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