MLUG: [MLUG - DISCUSSION] Quickest Way to "shrink" a drive?
[MLUG - DISCUSSION] Quickest Way to "shrink" a drive?
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Hey Gang-

Would a cat /dev/hda3 > /dev/hdb3 preserve permissions etc...? Or should I use a cp -a /mnt/source /mnt/dest (source being hda3 dest being hdb3)?

I am trying to shrink a 20 gig down to 6 gig on reiserfs... (Is there a FAST or better way to do this?)

Thanks

George



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