Help needed - moved user accounts

I did an upgrade install on my Dual G5 today, but Leopard doesn't know where my users' files are located. I have a very fast (but smaller) HDD for the OS, and moved my user files to a larger HDD. The links were not carried over in the upgrade/install.
I believe it was a post from Kappy that helped me in moving my user folders initially. Can anyone help me with the needed command line entries needed so that Leopard knows to look to the other HDD for my users?
Thanks-Gary

If you've reached the limit of 5 authorisations you have the option once a year to deauthorise them all in one go and start over. By the way, this has nothing to do with the number of products you've purchased and registered. The reason for this is that you have a limit of 5 computers on which you can play purchased content: About iTunes Music Store Authorisation and Deauthorisation
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