"telinit" was what I needed, thanks again! -Frank On 5/13/2020 12:05 PM, Frank M. Ramaekers Jr. wrote: > I'll try that...I was using instructions I found on the internet for > single-user/maintenance mode. From the grub screen you enter 'e' and > modify the linux16 line...etc. > > Okay, I'll try that next. > > Thanks Simon! > > On 5/13/2020 7:28 AM, Simon Matter via CentOS wrote: >> Hi, >> >>> Yeah, I tried that but ran into a problem. It came up fine in >>> single-user/maintenance mode. The mount command shows all of the >>> mounted file systems, but after I 'chroot /sysroot', the mount failed >>> (with some problem with mtab, sorry don't have the exact error >>> message). So I couldn't mount my 32TB RAID (where the xfsdump file >>> was). >> I think you misunderstood what I meant. You appear to have booted into >> rescue mode, but that's not what I meant. What I meant is good old >> single >> user mode. The state you'll get with "telinit 1" or with "s" or "1" as a >> kernel boot option. >> >> For what you want to do not a single reboot is required. >> >> Regards, >> Simon >> >>> On 5/13/2020 12:48 AM, Simon Matter via CentOS wrote: >>>> Hi, >>>> >>>>> I'm having some difficulty finding a method to shrink my /home to >>>>> expand >>>>> my /. They both correspond to LVMs. It is my understanding that one >>>>> cannot shrink a xfs filesystem. One must back it up (xfsdump), >>>>> remove >>>>> (lvremove) redefine it and then restore it back (xfsrestore). >>>>> >>>>> Okay, I'm running into a problem where /home needs to be >>>>> "unused". If >>>>> tried going in to "maintance mode", but I ran into a problem with the >>>>> mount command (after issuing a 'chroot /sysroot'). I then tried >>>>> using >>>>> SystemRescueCD to boot to, but it wouldn't mount my 32TB RAID USB >>>>> drive >>>>> (something about too big). >>>>> >>>>> Any thoughts or suggestions? >>>> What is the problem if you boot directly into maintenance mode? >>>> Then it >>>> should be possible to backup home to a remote destination, unmount >>>> /home, >>>> remove the home LV, expand /, recreate home and mount it, restore from >>>> backup and you're done. No need to use any SystemRescueCD or other >>>> tool. >>>> >>>> Regards, >>>> Simon >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> CentOS mailing list >>>> CentOS at centos.org >>>> https://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos >>> _______________________________________________ >>> CentOS mailing list >>> CentOS at centos.org >>> https://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos >>> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> CentOS mailing list >> CentOS at centos.org >> https://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos > _______________________________________________ > CentOS mailing list > CentOS at centos.org > https://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos