[X4U] OS X on Rev. D iMac - moving user folders

[Stroller]

On Aug 26, 2005, at 5:02 pm, Craig A. Finseth wrote:
> ...
> sudo csh		(or any other shell)
> Password: <enter admin password>
> cd /Volumes/VOL2	(sets your working dir to the 2nd volume)
> cp -pr /Users/KID .	(copies all of the kid's files...may take a while)
>
> Now, take a minute with the finder to verify that the kid's files are
> on the second volume.  If satisfied, continue by doing:
>
> cd /Users		(sets your working directory)
> mv KID KID-save		(rename the stuff for a safety backup)
> ln -s /Volumes/VOL2/KID	(set up a symbolic link)

Or consider setting the home directory correctly to the new location 
using NetInfo Manager.
<http://tomster.org/geek/mac/HowToPartition>

Stroller.