Partitioning the 'Root' disk 1

[csunix]

One of our machine has a root disk with an 18GB capicity. Currently only 5GB is partitioned and mounted (these being / var & usr). Is it possible to create another partition on this disk without disrupting the other mounted file systems?

Here is the prtvtoc for the disk

* /dev/dsk/c0t0d0s0 partition map
*
* Dimensions:
* 512 bytes/sector
* 63 sectors/track
* 16 tracks/cylinder
* 1008 sectors/cylinder
* 38792 cylinders
* 38790 accessible cylinders
*
* Flags:
* 1: unmountable
* 10: read-only
*
* Unallocated space:
* First Sector Last
* Sector Count Sector
* 11000304 28100016 39100319
*
* First Sector Last
* Partition Tag Flags Sector Count Sector Mount Directory
0 2 00 0 512064 512063 /
1 3 01 512064 2097648 2609711
2 5 01 0 39100320 39100319
5 7 00 2609712 4195296 6805007 /var
6 4 00 6805008 4195296 11000303 /usr

Thanks

 

[alray]

Just use "format" to configure any unused space on slices 3, 4 and/or 7.

Ray

 

[csunix]

Will using the unused space cause any problems on the already allocated space?

 

[alray]

As long as the partitions do not overlap there should not be a problem

Ray

 

[csunix]

Ok thanks for your help.

 

[KenCunningham]

Hey - deja-vu: Thread60-957826

 

[csunix]

I know, I needed to check something else out (re overlapping), so I started a new thread!!!!

 

[alray]

At least we had the same story!

 

[KenCunningham]

Yep - always helps!!