Root size decrease on a UNIX based computer system

Details Root size decrease on a UNIX based computer system Root size decrease on a UNIX based computer system

1997-04-23

2000-09-12

Cabeca, John W.

Electrical computers and digital processing systems: memory

Storage accessing and control

Memory configuring

711 2, 711173, 707200, 395559, 395569, G06F 1206

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061192120

ABSTRACT:
A method for decreasing the size of a root partition on a computer system operating under control of a UNIX type operating system without reinstalling the operating system. The computer system includes a first storage device. The first storage device includes the root partition which has a first size. The root partition includes a root file system. The method includes backing up the root file system to a backup file system, booting the computer system to a maintenance mode, deactivating the root partition, activating the root partition at a second size smaller than the first size, and restoring the root file system from the backup file system.

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