On 11 Oct 2002 08:43:05 -0400
Jake Colman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> TP> On 09 Oct 2002 11:35:50 -0400
> TP> Jake Colman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> >>
> >> I have a parition that, according to 'df', is only 50%
> >occupied. I> would like to shrink the filesystem in that
> >partition. How do I> specify the 'size' parameter to resize2fs
> >so that it can do what I> want? No matter what value I give
> >it, based on what I think is> correct, it tells me I am wrong.
> >>
> >> Here is my 'df' output:
> >>
> >> Filesystem 1k-blocks Used Available Use% Mounted on /dev/hda2
> >20158372> 9030876 10103496 48% /home
> >>
> >> I want to resize the parition so that it occupies a 10gb
> >parition> instead of a 19gb partition.
> >>
> >> What is the magic "size" value for resize2fs and how did you
> >figure it> out?
> >>
> >>
>
> TP> You need a utility such as parted to resize partitions.
> TP> It is found
> TP> on the 2nd cd in RH 7.0.
> TP> I've never used parted, but I'm sure that others on the
> TP> List have,
> TP> and will guide you through the process.
>
> I must not have been clear. I am trying to resize the ext3
> filesystem that resides on the partition. I mean t to saw that I
> want to resize the filesystem to 10gb so that it leaves free space
> in the partition. I then plan on trying to use EVMS to manage that
> free space.
>
> How do I properly specify a value to resize2fs? I've tried several
> (reasonable?) values and I get rejected each time.
>
>
>
You can find an example exercise using resize2fs here:
http://home.attbi.com/~dckrinke/jan_02_linux.html
It should help figuring out the 'size' perameter to use.
Best,
Tom
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