RE: [cobalt-users] larger partitions ?

["Paul Shuttleworth" <paul@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: cobalt-users-admin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:cobalt-users-admin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Gerald Waugh
> Sent: 31 March 2003 14:16
> To: cobalt-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [cobalt-users] larger partitions ?
>
>
> On Monday 31 March 2003 05:38, Paul Shuttleworth wrote:
> > Hi All
> >
> > I am revamping some raq4i servers and taking the opportunity to
> fit 2x40gb
> > drives and put the raq4r software on.
> > I have pulled out my restore cd and done a test on one server,
> the CD only
> > provides the usual space for the / and /var partitions.
> > Can anyone point me to the right place to alter the OSRCD files
> to create
> > the larger 3gig and 1.5gig partitions for / and /var (which I think were
> > done with later OSRCD's).
> > Is it just a simple mater of inserting the bigger numbers in the right
> > places ( I assume fdisk does some work somewhere along the line).
> > I have searched the archives for enlightenment but no luck.
> >
> > I only intent to use this for my own use and not to sell it to anyone to
> > try and get as rich as the SUN ceo, so I don't think  I will
> upset anyone
> > ;-)
> >
> http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=cobalt-users&m=104136222516766&w=2
>  The Partition_Table referred to is in
>
> /nfsroot-x86/bto-sync/production/<release_spec>/installer/release_
> spec.<product>
>
>  For example, on RaQ 4r, it's
>
>  /nfsroot-x86/bto-sync/production/3100R_1.155/installer/release_spec.3100R
>
>  The relevant bit of the file looks like:
>
>  # This is the partition table for the product
>  %begin Partition_Table
>  0,750,83              ### change this to  0,3000,83
>  ,158,5
>  ,200,83              ### change this to  0,1500,83
>  ,,83
>  ,30,83
>  ,,82
>  %end Partition_Table
>
> Gerald
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Thanks Gerald

As always a mine of information !!

Cheers
Paul.