Cookbook to get home into separate partition !?

[Karl Larsen]

SYNass IT Ubuntu / Linux wrote:
> On Tue, 2008-04-08 at 06:25 -0600, Karl Larsen wrote:
>   
>> SYNass IT Ubuntu / Linux wrote:
>>     
>>> On Mon, 2008-04-07 at 06:09 -0600, Karl Larsen wrote:
>>>   
>>>       
>>>> SYNass IT Ubuntu / Linux wrote:
>>>>     
>>>>         
>>>>> Hello Linux / Ubuntu expert and users
>>>>> As a greenhorn / newbie with Ubuntu 7.10 since October 2007 my first
>>>>> installation 
>>>>> got quite simple with ROOT and SWAP only !
>>>>>
>>>>> In the meantime I have experienced and learnt a lot and want to
>>>>> get /home 
>>>>> into a separate parititon !!
>>>>>
>>>>> Can you help me with an easy understandable and usable cookbook to get
>>>>> it done ???
>>>>>
>>>>> TIA for your assistance. ;-)
>>>>>
>>>>> The present configuration looks like following:
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> sna at WS222:~$ UUIDcomp
>>>>>
>>>>> sda1 UUID=D2C47460C47448AD
>>>>> sda5 UUID=edf0353d-b99b-41d6-b7aa-57fad83fab35
>>>>> UUID=edf0353d-b99b-41d6-b7aa-57fad83fab35
>>>>> sda6 UUID=2E6F3BB200B81788
>>>>> sda7 UUID=10f72bf8-1357-4a6b-a1ae-bc9b9887c86f
>>>>> sda8 UUID=19cf20fb-e967-41d9-b993-f0a9ca7829eb
>>>>> UUID=19cf20fb-e967-41d9-b993-f0a9ca7829eb
>>>>> sda9 UUID=76a67ae2-ba51-4698-ac8d-1382b30e0e57 #
>>>>> UUID=76a67ae2-ba51-4698-ac8d-1382b30e0e57 /home ext3 0 2
>>>>>
>>>>> sna at WS222:~$ 
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> # /etc/fstab: static file system information.
>>>>> #
>>>>> # <file system> <mount point>   <type>  <options>       <dump>  <pass>
>>>>> proc            /proc           proc    defaults        0       0
>>>>> # /dev/sda5
>>>>> UUID=edf0353d-b99b-41d6-b7aa-57fad83fab35	/               ext3
>>>>> defaults,errors=remount-ro 0       1
>>>>> # /dev/sda1
>>>>> UUID=D2C47460C47448AD /media/sda1     ntfs    defaults,umask=007,gid=46
>>>>> 0       1
>>>>> # /dev/sda8
>>>>> UUID=19cf20fb-e967-41d9-b993-f0a9ca7829eb	none            swap    sw
>>>>> 0       0
>>>>> # /dev/sda9
>>>>> # UUID=76a67ae2-ba51-4698-ac8d-1382b30e0e57		/home	ext3	0	2
>>>>> /dev/scd0	/media/cdrom0   udf,iso9660 user,noauto,exec 0       0
>>>>> /dev/fd0	/media/floppy0  auto    rw,user,noauto,exec 0       0
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> /home currently is in sda5 and should be moved to sda9
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> I am open ears to get it done the best easiest way.
>>>>> Cheers, svobi
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>   
>>>>>       
>>>>>           
>>>>     Here is my /etc/fstab file. There are two partitions connected to my 
>>>> system.
>>>>
>>>> karl at karl-desktop:~$ cat /etc/fstab
>>>> # /etc/fstab: static file system information.
>>>> #
>>>> # <file system> <mount point>   <type>  <options>       <dump>  <pass>
>>>> proc            /proc           proc    defaults        0       0
>>>> # /dev/hda8
>>>> UUID=a9c1cb61-ddfd-44f6-88b0-6dc976daf9ca /               ext3    
>>>> defaults,errors=remount-ro 0       1
>>>> # /dev/hda2
>>>> UUID=7915f630-518c-425b-9fea-0ef07e50d0f9 none            swap    
>>>> sw              0       0
>>>> # /dev/sda2
>>>> UUID=7d8c37ed-b2ec-4008-a137-f24c6659c5ab none            swap    
>>>> sw              0       0
>>>> /dev/hdb        /media/cdrom0   udf,iso9660 user,noauto,exec 0       0
>>>> LABEL=f7-home       /f7home          ext3     defaults       1    2
>>>> /dev/hda9           /home       ext3     defaults       1    2
>>>> karl at karl-desktop:~$
>>>>
>>>>     When you have this working your done. You do need to copy your 
>>>> current /home/name/ to a new partition. I have used cp -a and dd and 
>>>> both work fine. Karl
>>>>     
>>>>         
>>> Hi Karl, 
>>> Thanks for your, somewhat disappointing, effort and feedback !
>>> What can I do and learn from your own data and setup ??
>>>
>>> As a newbie I provide my data and specifications to find help 
>>> according to my environment and problems and had appreciated 
>>> very much a cookbock how I can / could do feeling secure !! ;-)
>>>
>>> Myself I know how i want it done ...
>>> ... I also know what has to be done ...
>>> ... but currently I am "alone" here and unable HOW to do properly and
>>> secure !!!
>>>
>>> Cheers, svobi
>>>
>>>
>>>   
>>>       
>>     I know it sounds very hard but it is not. I suggest you start and I 
>> will tell you how to do this since I do this now myself. I know English 
>> is not your native language. So I will try to use simple English.
>>
>>     Lets get off this list and send direct to each other. I can get your 
>> direct email address from this email and you can get mine.
>>
>> Karl
>>     
>
> Hi Karl,
> Thanks a lot for your offer ! ;-)
> Got 2 more similar offers already !! ;-))
>
> I do have an idea how to get assisted:
> While working on my data move ...
> ... have a another system aside with Skype chat to my advisor !!! ;-D
>
> Well, a quick phone call could also easy do ...
> ... but hearing handicapped, especially with foreign language, 
> I have a problem here and prefer a (Skype) Chat or IRC.
>
> Another problem:
> Since 10 days we wait for Telekom to come and check and repair 
> our main phone lines. ;-O
> Glad that the xDSL line isn't touched !! ;-D
>
> Once again, thanks and cheers
> svobi
>
>
>   
    I use Skype and my address is k5diusa and I am turned on all day 
here in New Mexico, USA. We can use Chat if you prefer. Call me and I 
will accept your call.

1700-2300 Z

Karl


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