How to integrate a new /var partiton after MD8.2

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wolfzAz : 12/06/02 04:45 AM : Incident created -   I neglected to create a separate /var partition at installation, hence the var folder resides on / partition. If I create a new /var partition (I have free space left on hard disk) how will I tell / where the new /var is?? this item has maxed out my / partition twice and has caused the OS not to boot into level 5 xwindow.Can I make / partition large with out having to re-install all of those wonderful apps? John Steele Az, USA
Linegod_7611 : 12/06/02 07:04 AM : Reply received -   The quickest way to do this would be to use 'harddrake' to format the new partition, and mount it as '/varnew' (you can create that directory prior to running harddrake). Once the partition is create, formated, and mounted on '/varnew', drop to run level 1 (to ensure limited info is being written to /var ) - you can do this by switching to a console, logging in as root and typing 'init 1', and then copy the contents of /var to /varnew: cp -a /var/* /varnew Once this is done, edit '/etc/fstab' and change the entry that says '/varnew' to '/var'. Reboot and '/varnew' will be mounted as '/var' -------- Note: If this answer resolves your problem, please remember to close this incident.
wolfzAz : 15/06/02 05:03 PM : More info provided -   This fixed my problem. Thank you. By the way BEFORE you restart the OS you must add a step to format the new partition.
wolfzAz : 15/06/02 05:05 PM : Incident closed -   Does Mandrake achknowledge some of these "procedural" problems and add section to their manual? or a a comprehensive FAG list?

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