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# 1  
Old 11-17-2013
Resize root partition

I have SCO Openserver 5.0.5

Root partition is 96% full and I would like to make it bigger. How can this be done?

1) Can I use 'dd' to backup 'root' and then backup '/u' to a third hard disk, then divvy the primary hard disk to have a larger 'root' filesystem (i.e. previous root + u)

2) Restore root backup via 'dd'

3) Add 2nd hard disk and divvy for 'u', Restore 'u' via 'dd' command
# 2  
Old 11-17-2013
Download and install http://microlite.com
you will need about 5mb free disk space in the root partition.
You can run it as a full function demo for 60 days.
Run a backup to tape
Create the emergency boot diskettes
Install a new disk.
Boot from the Microlite diskette(s)
Run fdisk and divvy.
Restore from tape
The whole process is menu driven, and you still have your original disk.
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# 3  
Old 11-18-2013
Quote:
Originally Posted by jgt
Download and install http://microlite.com
you will need about 5mb free disk space in the root partition.
You can run it as a full function demo for 60 days.
Run a backup to tape
Create the emergency boot diskettes
Install a new disk.
Boot from the Microlite diskette(s)
Run fdisk and divvy.
Restore from tape
The whole process is menu driven, and you still have your original disk.
Q1- When I install the new disk, do I remove the original disk?

Q2- Once the new disk is installed in the machine, do I need to install Openserver on it, or just boot from Microlite diskette(s) and restore from tape?

Thanks!
# 4  
Old 11-18-2013
1. Remove the original disk, and install the new disk with the same scsi id.

2. The diskette contains fdisk, divvy and a restore program. Once you have finished the restore, the disk will be fully functional, The only difference between the new disk and the old is the size of the partitions.
# 5  
Old 11-18-2013
I see Backupedge version 02.03.01 for download in a demo folder. Is this the version to use?

Our server runs SCO Openserver 5.0.5

ftp://ftp.microlite.com/demos/020301b6/
# 6  
Old 11-18-2013
yes it is.
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