Bonno Bloksma wrote: > >> A simple live CD is sufficient: > >> Debian netinst minimal CD in rescue mode is sufficient to do so. > >> Do not forget to update the /etc/fstab configuration file with respect > >> to the change; to clean up the /var (and let an empty one) in the `/' > >> (root) partition. > > > > It is simpler to move the partition in single user mode. Just issue the command (as root) +1 for single user mode. No need to boot other media. The system is designed to be self-sufficient. > > # shutdown now > > Hmm, I have always used the init command to change runlevels. So I would have gone for: > # init 1 The documented interface is 'telinit' to tell init to change runlevels. But in practice telinit is linked to init. Therefore it works both ways. lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 4 Jun 7 2012 /sbin/telinit -> init > And indeed single user lever is the way to go for lots of stuff like this. Agreed. Bob
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