Had you picked almost any other directory, there'd have probably been no problem in doing so... However, /etc is necessary very early in the boot process. (i.e. before all the mounts are done.) Things like /etc, /bin, /sbin, /var need to be in the root so that they can be used during the boot. Other things, like /usr, /tmp, /opt can be moved into other partitions or devices / filesystems, and can be set up in /etc/fstab to be mounted during the boot process, without any harm to the system. Doing so is just a matter of mounting the new filesystem at a convenient mount point, cloning the directory structure over to it (tar is useful for this), getting into single user mode, deleting the original files and then mounting the new filesystem over the old directory as a mountpoint. If you're not completely brave (reckless), mount the new filesystem over the old directory first without removing the old files, and test it to be sure everything is happy, before going into single user mode and deleting the files. Testing saves much time and effort. -- Robert P. Nix Mayo Foundation RO-CE-8-857 200 First Street SW 507-284-0844 Rochester, MN 55905 ----- "In theory, theory and practice are the same, but in practice, theory and practice are different." -----Original Message----- From: fedora-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:fedora-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Cameron Beattie Sent: Friday, September 16, 2005 3:41 PM To: For users of Fedora Core releases Subject: Move directory from one petition/device to another I would like to move a directory from one petition to another. For example /dev/sdb1 is mounted on /. I would like to move directory /etc to /dev/sda2. Could anyone offer advice on the easiest way to achieve this? I have had a look at dd but that seems to allow for copying files or an entire device, not a directory. Many thanks Cameron -- fedora-list mailing list fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe: https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list
