Re: [cobalt-users] Raq4 filesystem questions

["D'Sphitz" <dillybar1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

regarding installing stuff in /home, i usually do that, or at least put all the data directories
there as / doesnt have much space.  my mysql database filled it up in a week...


----- Original Message -----
From: "kymsabq" <kymsabq@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <cobalt-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, November 28, 2001 12:51 PM
Subject: [cobalt-users] Raq4 filesystem questions


> Hello!
>
> I'm having my RaQ4 restored to a factory fresh state today and I was
> wondering if there is a way to generate an ISO image or images of the clean
> install remotely via telnet so I can burn a copy of my machine here on my
> dual-boot Win2000 Pro / RedHat 7.2 box?
>
> Also, I figured out last night that the machine has 3 partitions, /, /var/,
> and /home.  Is it good policy to install applications in the /home
> partition?  I suppose that it doesn't matter, but I'm not sure.. so I'm
> asking.
>
> Where is the /dev/hda2/ partition on a RaQ4?  Root is hda1, /var is hda3 and
> /home is hda4.  Perhaps hda2 is another 80 GB Cobalt isn't telling anyone
> about? <j/k>
>
> Is there a way to mirror the RaQ4 OS on my home machine?  I have plenty of
> unused partition space.  What version of RedHat is it?  I thought I saw some
> valinux do-dads splattered in there someplace.
>
> Is there a program that can run the filesystem and save a visual display of
> it, with perhaps permissions, and save it to a file?
>
> Is it possible to run a linux utility like fips for DOS that will enlarge
> the root partition on a Cobalt?  I don't need all the /home space as I use
> the server for my own purposes.  I wouldn't mind stealing a little /home to
> feed /.
>
> Thanks!
>
>
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