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Fat_Tuesday · Joined: Mon Oct 09, 2006 1:14 pm Posts: 77

Hi all,

I'm using Natty on my E901 and have wedged the system files onto the 4GB ssd (sda) and have /home on the 16GB one (sdb). This seemed like a really good idea at the time as sda is pretty nippy but I'm running out of room on it and am having to avoid installing any new software. Is there any way that packages can be installed into /home instead?

TIA!

Dutch_Master · LXF regular Joined: Tue Mar 27, 2007 2:49 am Posts: 2358

Natty? What's Natty? Confused

Please state which Linux distro you use, most users use something different these days Rolling Eyes

No, system packages are installed in the / so I'd suggest to start clearing out unwanted junk like package archives and applications you no longer use.

Rhakios · Posted: Sat Sep 10, 2011 3:35 pm Post subject:

loebus · Posted: Sat Sep 10, 2011 3:57 pm Post subject:

If you're using a 32bit system, you could try software from here:
http://portablelinuxapps.org/

From what I remember they don't work on 64bit systems.

Mark the file executable and put in home or on a usb drive

loebus · Posted: Sat Sep 10, 2011 4:04 pm Post subject:

Natty = Ubuntu 11.04 Natty Narwhal

Even I forget the code names, I go by the release number.
I'm using 10.04 32bit, 10.10 32bit, 11.04 64bit and 11.10 ß1 32bit.

Fat_Tuesday · Joined: Mon Oct 09, 2006 1:14 pm Posts: 77

Thanks for the suggestions all, I've managed to get 290 MB back! sda can now breathe again Smile

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wyliecoyoteuk · Posted: Sun Sep 11, 2011 10:27 am Post subject:

Might be a good idea to move /usr and /var to the larger SSD.
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heiowge · Posted: Sun Sep 11, 2011 11:02 am Post subject:

My daughter uses Lubuntu on her eeepc700 (only 2gb ssd, but with an added 8Gb SDHC). In order to fit that, I put / on the 2GB and /var and /home on the flash card. Works fine. Even enough room to install angry birds with wine. Laughing

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ScannerDarkly · Posted: Mon Sep 19, 2011 2:46 am Post subject:

What is this "natty" you speak of? Gentoo? Arch? Slackware? Who knows!
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ollie · Posted: Wed Sep 21, 2011 1:30 pm Post subject:

"natty" = Natty Narwhal = Ubuntu 11.04 Wink

lok1950 · Posted: Wed Sep 21, 2011 4:20 pm Post subject:

So what are they going to use for "S" Stinky Skunk Wink

Enjoy the Choice Smile