Re: [cobalt-users] Qube 2 filesystem is getting full

[Pierre Chopot <pierre.chopot@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hello List,

Wednesday, September 20, 2000, 7:56:27 PM, you wrote:

AL> I heard somewhere that is possible to solve this problem by two ways:
AL> 1/ remove the disk to a pc and use magic partition to change the partition
AL> size
AL> 2/ create a link to the second partition

AL> Is there someone who tested theses solutions ?
AL> Could you preicse me how to proceed ?

AL> Thanks
AL> Alain  LAROCHE
AL> laroche@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Here is the quotation of a message I posted on this list a while
back.. Has been working great ever since, but I didn't go through
installation of recent patches so I don't know if that manipulation is
upgrade-proof (maybe Linux gurus can tell !):

>> >Also, anyone knows why the system partition is so small, and doesnt any
>> >one else have a problem with this?
>>
>> Yes, as soon as I installed mySQL+php I got an orange alert, and after trying to upgrade to OS
>> update 2.0, I got a red alert and the upgrade didn't complete... The reasoning here is (my opinion)
>> that the Qube is an appliance and is not meant for installing extra stuff..
>> My solution: I moved the whole /usr/local into /home/local and created a symbolic link from the
>> first into the second.. Has been working great and my system partition is back to 71% usage (which
>> is even less than it was when I purchased the Qube).
>> I am not a Linux specialist so I will not guarantee what I did (I don't know if what I did is
>> completely secure and future-upgrade-proof...). And I am not talking about Cobalt warranty ......
>> HTH.



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 Pierre                          
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