On Thu, 24 Jan 2008 13:46:04 +0000 (UTC), James wrote: > > Then don't reboot. Mount another drive somewhere temporary, copy the > > contents of /var to it, then unmount /var and mount the new drive > > on /var. Reformat the original filesystem and reverse the process. > > Earlier I posted the partitions: > /dev/hda3 18G 2.1G 16G 12% / > udev 125M 2.6M 123M 3% /dev > shm 125M 0 125M 0% /dev/shm > /dev/hda1 393M 46M 347M 12% /boot > > since /var is part of / (on the same partition) will this still work?
No, another reason to keep /var, and as much else as possible, away from /. > > Use a suitable filesystem, or the flash memory will die very quickly, > > especially if you put /var on it. > What would be the best file system to use on said CF HD to extend the > life? I usually use the reiserfs on boot and root (simple partioning > scheme). But, I'm open to suggestions here. JFFS2, or budget on replacing the cards every couple of months. -- Neil Bothwick First Law of Laboratory Work: Hot glass looks exactly the same as cold glass.
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