>
> >
> > dear newbeez,
> > now i really need to make my linux partition bigger, but i still want to wait a
> > few weeks to delete the windows part. anyone knows how to move the
> > partition-wall?
>
> There is no way to move the partition wall, however just use linux-fdisk to
> delete the dos partition snd redfine it as linux-native, you then can make a
> ext filesystem and edit /etc/fstab to mount the drive under a name you
> spesifie, ie, new.
>
> fdisk /dev/hdx where hdx is the drive a b c or d.
>
> p shows the partitions.
>
> say 4 is dos.
> issue the command d
> then 4
> then n
> you will then be asked;
> Command action
> e extended
> p primary partition (1-4)
>
> p
> Partition number (1-4):
> 2 for the second partition.
> define the size
> use w to write the allocation table, no data will be lost on other
> partitions.
>
> an entry in etc/fstab
>
> /dev/hdx2 /new ext2 defaults 1 2
>
> x is the drive letter a b c or d.
>
> Dont forget to create a directory.
> mkdir /new
OOPS, and dont forget to make an ext2 filesystem otherwise it wont mount,
mke2fs
man mke2fs for more details.
Sorry but i forgot to mention it.
>
> > i use redhat 6.0
> > and the other one is win98
> >
> > mek
> >
>
>
> --
> Regards Richard.
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>
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