I think for only expanding the existing / (without freeing the s0 slices) you can just add the two new slices:
All online (growfs should be run during low traffic hours).
Because it is appended to the existing slices, you do not need to install another boot block.
Thanks. I wish that method worked, but executing your first step metattach d10 c0t0d0s7 gave me an error saying cannot expand root file system.
I ended up installing virtualbox and tried my method I posted, and with a bit of adjustment (installgrub instead of installboot, update boot archive), it worked out. Below in red is the adjustment I've made.
Hi everybody,
I have to write a module for matching in netfilter , extending the netfilter but I'm facing some problems can somebody guide me in that. I know that I need to write matching module working in kernel space and a program in userspace. I went through the HOWTO on netfilter-hacking but... (0 Replies)
Hello friends i'm trying to extend iptables to include a target by which we can change the packet type field of a packet.
For this i created a kernel module and a userspace extension.
Now i face the problem that when i try to invoke iptable with the target i created i get an error message saying... (1 Reply)
Hi friends,
In my case, there are serveral PCs running Linux in a LAN.
I would like to to mount the directory /A_river of machine-A to the file system of another machine machine-B so that I can access files in that directory.
I do not know how to do this. The situation is complicated by... (2 Replies)
Hi all,
i need to extend /var file system on my solaris 10 box
/var is part of rootdg
current size 2GB
Required size 6GB
layout mirror
veritas 4.1
solaris 5.10
pls let me know the steps and the procedure to follow.
regards
Ajay S (2 Replies)
Hi to all
i want to increase the /usr size.
but, it is mirrored on hdisk0 and hdisk1.
i know that chfs will work, but i am not confident about mirroring.
can anyone tell me the procedure.
thanks (2 Replies)
Hi gurus
Im a newbie in solaris..I need to extend file system space in solaris 10 which is using SVM..I have a file system /pin02 which is 93% full n needs to be extended..only 3.6 gb avail space left..the file system is not mirrored...normal ufs file system only..can u please tel me t... (6 Replies)
Hi All
I want to extend this file system to 120Gb:
df -h /xyz
Filesystem size used avail capacity Mounted on
/dev/md/dsk/d80 98G 35G 62G 37% /xyzand the NetApp admin is going to give me an LUN with 22Gb.
This file system is mounted on:
metastat d80... (1 Reply)
Hi All,
I have one VG on single PV /dev/sda3 with two LV
Physically after /dev/sda3 i have 40G unallocated
I want to extend /dev/sda3 + 40G and extend its VG, then extend last LV in VG to take new free space
What is correct procedure?
// I cannot create second PV after /dev/sda3 because of... (5 Replies)
Hi Guys,
Hope everyone is doing great. We've few servers on HP-UX. I'm not sure of extending file systems in HP-UX. Please help me. It could be helpful If you provide the commmand basing on the details below. Thanks in Advance.
# hostname
*******
# date
Sun Sep 7 14:39:59 EDT 2014
#... (2 Replies)
I've to install Oracle binaries (I'm oracle DBA) and for that I've extend swap space in my home computer. My situation is like this.
# parted -s /dev/sda print free
Model: ATA VBOX HARDDISK (scsi)
Disk /dev/sda: 38.7GB
Sector size (logical/physical): 512B/512B
Partition Table: msdos
... (1 Reply)
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LEARN ABOUT OPENSOLARIS
install-solaris
install-solaris(1M)install-solaris(1M)NAME
install-solaris - install the Solaris operating system
SYNOPSIS
install-solaris
install-solaris invokes the Solaris Install program. Depending on graphical capability and available memory at the time of invocation,
install-solaris invokes either a text-based installer or a graphical installer.
The following minimum requirements for physical memory dictate which features are available during installation:
For SPARC machines:
128 MB
Minimum physical memory for all installation types
128 MB
Minimum physical memory required for windowing system
384 MB
Minimum physical memory required for graphical-based installation
For x86 machines:
256 MB
Minimum physical memory for all installation types
256 MB
Minimum physical memory required for windowing system
512 MB
Minimum physical memory required for graphical-based installation
In some cases, even if the minimum physical memory is present, available virtual memory after system startup can limit the number of fea-
tures available.
install-solaris exists only on the Solaris installation media (CD or DVD) and should be invoked only from there. Refer to the for more
details.
install-solaris allows installation of the operating system onto any standalone system. install-solaris loads the software available on the
installation media. Refer to the for disk space requirements.
Refer to the for more information on the various menus and selections.
See attributes(5) for descriptions of the following attributes:
+-----------------------------+-----------------------------+
| ATTRIBUTE TYPE | ATTRIBUTE VALUE |
+-----------------------------+-----------------------------+
|Availability |SUNWcdrom (Solaris instal- |
| |lation media) |
+-----------------------------+-----------------------------+
|Interface Stability |Evolving |
+-----------------------------+-----------------------------+
pkginfo(1), install(1M), pkgadd(1M), attributes(5)
It is advisable to exit install-solaris by means of the exit options in the install-solaris menus.
23 Sep 2005 install-solaris(1M)