too small linux partition?

[Net Llama!]

On Mon, 9 Feb 2003, Scott S. Jones D.C. wrote:
> I am posing my question to you and to the list. I respect the knowledge
> and helpfulness with the list.
>
> I am running out of room on my linux installation. When I want to
> install something new under linux, I look at my disk usage with df -k
> and see that 98% is used of a 1.4 gig partition.
>
> I am trying to find some way to either 1) expand the size of my linux
> partition dynamically, without destroying the data it contains, or 2)
> move some of my folders to an alternate partition on my system, where I
> have room, by creatively using mount and /etc/fstab entries, to point my
> system to alternate locations.

Go with the 2nd option.  I strongly discourage the first, as its
dangerous.  See:
http://sxs.sf.net/sxs/newones.html
for help.

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