There is also a "resize2fs" tool which you can download from powerquest
(ELF binary) if you have a Partition Magic Licence Number.....
I believe that the software was developed in no small part by Theodore
T'so and will eventually be released (Or atleast the resize2fs part) as
GNU...
When I enquired I was told 18 months, but that was in april 1998 so the
tool will be around at the start of 2000 if that is honoured....
I have used it to grow filesystems in a linear array after adding a new
disk, and to shrink again to remove the disk....
It worked for me (tm), but I'd back up your data if it's important!
James
On Thu, 11 Mar 1999, Till Mommsen wrote:
>
> Second, are there any tools to manipulate the partition size of an ext2 file
> system? For some reason, I think there is a technical reason for the lack
> of
> such tools, but I could be wrong so I'm asking.
>
> Yes. there is Partition Magic 4.0 (I think it's Powerquest) that handles
> ext2 file system. I tried it and it worked. However: I didn't try it on my
> production Software RAID1 and will not do it.......
>
> Cheers, Till
>
>
> Thanks for any info!
>
> shane
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James ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
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My operating system unders~1 long filena~1, and yours?
