The first thing is to ensure you copy all the files AND links. This can be done using the -a command in cp.
You don't have to change the name of your partitions (in fact, it does nothing). If you have 2 partitions mounted on /usr and /bkup /dev/hda1 > /usr /dev/hda2 > /bkup You just have to umount this partitions and remount /dev/hda2 with /usr. This can be done using the mount/umount commands or by editing the /etc/fstab file. If things don't work anymore after the changes, you can go back to the first configuration. Franck >> >> >> I have a linux partition that is running out of space. I have another >> partition on the drive that used to be NT, I toasted that partition and >> created another linux partition. I would like to put everthing under >> /usr on the other partition. I mounted it as /bkup. I tried to go >> under /usr and do a cp -rf * /bkup as root. I was then going to change >> the name of /usr to /usr.bak and change /bkup to /usr to test it. I ran >> into some errors. One in particular mentioned a circular symbolic >> link. I stopped at this point, because I don't want to make a huge >> mistake. >> >> >> So, does anyone know the correct method for doing this? >> >> Thanks, >> >> Wes >> >> >> -- >> Unsubscribe? mail -s unsubscribe [EMAIL PROTECTED] < /dev/null >> >> ----------------------------------- Franck Le Gall 147, rue basse - 14000 Caen tél. : 02-31-93-29-09 mobile : 06-62-34-03-52 e.mail : [EMAIL PROTECTED] -----------------------------------
