I am running short of space on my /usr file system due to the large volume
of mail on this particular server.
Filesystem 1024-blocks Used Avail Capacity Mounted on
/dev/rz8a 63167 50601 6249 89% /
/proc 0 0 0 100% /proc
/dev/rz8g 1016022 822877 91542 90% /usr
/dev/rz8h 532495 94014 385231 20% /usr/local
To correct this problem I have installed a 4.3G hard drive and plan to
convert the /usr file system on rz8g to an advfs file system the new disk
(rz10). I plan to use the entire disk for the /usr file system. This will
give me plenty of space for mail.
My question concerns the conversion procedure documented in the DEC System
Admin manual. Step 5 on page 8-22 states:
While there is no activity on the system, copy the contents of the UFS file
system to the AdvFS file system. (using the following command)
# vdump -0f - -D . | vrestore -xf - -D /usr.advfs
Nowhere in the instructions does it say to go to single user mode but I
would normally do a 0 level vdump in single user mode and I know of no
other way to insure that there is no activity on the system. Am I correct
in my thinking that I need to be in single user mode while performing this
step?
Bill Bergman
Westinghouse Communications
(412) 247-6206
wrb_at_wcsmail.com
Received on Tue Apr 08 1997 - 16:22:45 NZST