Reducing /opt filesystem

[Dianne Johnson]

I'm 2GB short for app conversion temp space in /dev/vg01/lvol13. (HPUX newbie here, sorry.) I have unused space in /opt. After a full backup, may I move the /opt files, lvreduce /dev/vg01/lvol2, and move the files back without damaging the other 18 lvols and filesystems that start with /opt? (/opt/myapps, /opt/12 db filesystems, etc)
Need to be in single user mode? Need to lvremove/lvcreate? This is a 10.20 system using the hfs filesystem.

p.s. I miss MPE/ix on a daily basis.

[paul courry]

Dear Dianne,

You have my sympathy, I'm in the same boat. May I suggest you post this question to the HPUX forum? Those pirahnas up there are just waiting for new questions. (g)

[Dianne Johnson]

Duly noted and executed. Thanks.
I hope to be back tomorrow to see if the external 2GB disk array I have on my HP3000/937 at home can be hooked to the HP9000. (I'm obviously desperate.)

[Vincenzo Restuccia]

#tar cv /opt/* /dev/rmt/0m
#lvreduce
#newfs
#tar xv

[Bill McNAMARA_1]

Use ignite, make_recovery to create a tape...

software.hp.com/products/IUX/

interact with the install and modify the filesystem size there. Test it first! Should work though..

Later,
Bill