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From: root@awfulhak.demon.co.uk (Charlie &)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc
Subject: Re: Mounting another hard drive on /usr
Date: 11 Sep 1996 02:20:58 +0100
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Denis V. Prohorov (den@vspu.ac.ru) wrote:
: Brian Somers wrote:
: > 
: > James E. Scheid (james@infosouth.com) wrote:
: > : Please help.  I am running out of space on my hard drive and I have
: > : added another but, for the life of me can't figure out how to mount
: > : another hard drive such that my /usr file spans two drives.  Do I use a
: > : mount_union?
: > 
: > If you're running 2.1.5 you could use the ccd port/package.
: > 
: > --
: > Brian <brian@awfulhak.demon.co.uk>
: > Don't _EVER_ lose your sense of humour....

: Sorry, where can I get ccd port/package?

Oops - in -current, *not* 2.1.5 :(  From the last (half posted) FAQ:

[.....]
4.4.4	Can I use a Concatenated Filesystem with NetBSD?

	The "ccd" device (in -current) provides the capability to span a
	file system across multiple hard drive partitions.  Jason Thorpe
	<thorpej@nas.nasa.gov> has been working on it; if you try it and 
	have problems, here are the debug instructions:
[.....]

--
Brian <brian@awfulhak.demon.co.uk>
Don't _EVER_ lose your sense of humour....