Root size decrease on a UNIX based computer system
First Claim
1. A method for decreasing the size of a root partition on a computer system operating under control of a UNIX type operating system without reinstalling the operating system, the computer system including a first storage device, the first storage device including the root partition, the root partition having a first size, the root partition including a root file system, the method comprising:
- backing up the root file system to a backup file system;
booting the computer system to a maintenance mode;
deactivating the root partition;
activating the root partition at a second size smaller than the first size; and
restoring the root file system from the backup file system.
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Abstract
A method for decreasing the size of a root partition on a computer system operating under control of a UNIX type operating system without reinstalling the operating system. The computer system includes a first storage device. The first storage device includes the root partition which has a first size. The root partition includes a root file system. The method includes backing up the root file system to a backup file system, booting the computer system to a maintenance mode, deactivating the root partition, activating the root partition at a second size smaller than the first size, and restoring the root file system from the backup file system.
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21 Claims
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1. A method for decreasing the size of a root partition on a computer system operating under control of a UNIX type operating system without reinstalling the operating system, the computer system including a first storage device, the first storage device including the root partition, the root partition having a first size, the root partition including a root file system, the method comprising:
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backing up the root file system to a backup file system; booting the computer system to a maintenance mode; deactivating the root partition; activating the root partition at a second size smaller than the first size; and restoring the root file system from the backup file system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A first computer system configured to upgrade a second computer system operating under control of a UNIX type operating system, the second computer system including a root file system, the first computer system comprising:
an upgrade module for decreasing the size of the root file system on the second computer system without reinstalling the UNIX type operating system on the second computer system. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. An apparatus for decreasing the size of a root partition on a first computer system, the apparatus comprising:
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a computer-readable storage medium; a UNIX type operating system that operates on the first computer system; and an upgrade module stored on the computer-readable storage medium, the upgrade module for upgrading the first computer system by decreasing the size of the root partition on the first computer system without reinstalling the operating system, the upgrade module upgrading the first computer system responsive to being accessed by a second computer system. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21)
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