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On Thu, 24 Jan 2008 13:46:04 +0000 (UTC), James wrote: |
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> > Then don't reboot. Mount another drive somewhere temporary, copy the |
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> > contents of /var to it, then unmount /var and mount the new drive |
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> > on /var. Reformat the original filesystem and reverse the process. |
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> Earlier I posted the partitions: |
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> /dev/hda3 18G 2.1G 16G 12% / |
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> udev 125M 2.6M 123M 3% /dev |
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> shm 125M 0 125M 0% /dev/shm |
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> /dev/hda1 393M 46M 347M 12% /boot |
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> since /var is part of / (on the same partition) will this still work? |
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No, another reason to keep /var, and as much else as possible, away |
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from /. |
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> > Use a suitable filesystem, or the flash memory will die very quickly, |
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> > especially if you put /var on it. |
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> What would be the best file system to use on said CF HD to extend the |
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> life? I usually use the reiserfs on boot and root (simple partioning |
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> scheme). But, I'm open to suggestions here. |
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JFFS2, or budget on replacing the cards every couple of months. |
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Neil Bothwick |
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First Law of Laboratory Work: |
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Hot glass looks exactly the same as cold glass. |
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