Thread: Creating new partitions

i have 10.04 64bit install, , want re-organize partitions. specifically, want move /user separate partition make future upgrades easier last 1 was.

possible compress existing root partition, split in 2, , move /user portion of filesystem newly created partition?

presumably there other settings required keep in sync.

if can't done simply, work adding fresh install of base system root partition after moving /user data above?

if bombs out well, there other way can preserve existing /user data while ending in separate partition?

many thanks,

pcal

what did last time wanted move /home different partition was:
1. backup valuable data
2. boot livecd
3. create new partition house /home (i had enough space)
4a. mount root partition ~/oldroot
4b. mount home parition in ~/newhome
(create directories if dont exist)
5. copy old ~/oldroot/home directory newly created partition taking care preserve permissions. think used rsync
6. add entry in ~/oldroot/etc/fstab new /home partition. entry should /home mount point, not ~/newhome!
7. reboot

if went should working in new /home directory. if can delete old /home folder on root partition , shrink root partition. (you'll have reboot livecd this)

if have problems of steps report back... bound help.

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