hi Dave,
>
> Hi all,
>
> I have taken a quick look at KDE and would like to try it on my stand
> alone machine. My problem is that when I start installing the rpm files
> to /opt/kde, it quickly maxs out my disk space on the root partition. I
> only have 50M for the root partition and when it gets full, as you all
> probably know, things quick working. Is there a way that I can get the
> rpms to load to a different partition, either usr or even home? Or, is
assuming your /usr is mounted on a big partition, try this:
create a directory: /usr/opt
move here all things you have currently in your /opt
(cp -rp --> search for options to preserve links and so)
and link /opt to /usr/opt, like in:
$ ln -s /usr/opt /opt,
another way, if you plan to install many things to /opt,
is to mount a dedicated partition on /opt. If this is the case you could
use
the filesystem tool in control-panel to add an entry to /etc/fstab,
(see man pages of mount & fstab): but if already something is in /opt
you have to mount the new partition on a temporary mount point, copy to
it
the contents of /opt, chek that all is copied ok, remove the contents of
/opt
and then modify /etc/fstab.
also, the --root option to rpm (see man page) force it
to install assuming a diiferent directory as the / :
this is useful, e.g., to install sw you are not sure you will use
in /usr/local, this dir is an "image" of the / dir
used for installing sw that is particular of your system.
so, i have 3 basic approaches to the problem, maybe others
will suggest you other ones: this's the freedom of linux :-).
ciao fede
> there another approach to this problem?
>
> TIA
> Dave
>
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