Re: Replacing root device on a running system

From: Pigeon (jah.pigeon_at_ukonline.co.uk)
Date: 10/30/04

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    On Fri, Oct 29, 2004 at 03:42:10PM +0100, Ben Hutchings wrote:
    > Micha Feigin wrote:
    > >Is it possible to change the root device on a running linux system?
    >
    > Yes; use the pivot_root system call. I don't know of any command that
    > provides access to that, though.

    /sbin/pivot_root :-)

    man 8 pivot_root 

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