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Date:      Thu, 22 Jun 2000 15:49:41 -0400
From:      "Richard E. Hawkins" <hawk@fac13.ds.psu.edu>
To:        "Alain G. Fabry" <fabry@panam.edu>
Cc:        FreeBSD-questions@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: Beginner's question 
Message-ID:  <200006221949.PAA04196@fac13.ds.psu.edu>
In-Reply-To: Your message of "Thu, 22 Jun 2000 13:59:04 CDT." <016801bfdc7b$efb507d0$5531d5c6@coserve.org> 

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> I've just installed a new HD, mounted it to /mnt. I've got an old drive /usr
> (92% full)
> What do I need to do to "map" the new drive (lots of space) to /usr and
> create some more space on /usr?

I don't think I"ve seen an answer, so . . .

I'd boot as single user, or otherwise make sure no daemons, etc.
are running.

Then 

  cd /usr
  mv * /mnt
  cd /
  mount /dev/whatever /usr

then edit /etc/fstab to reflect that mounting, and you should be
in business

hawk


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