Re: [newbie] Removing a windows partition
:~I originally setup my disk with both linux and a windows partition. I am :~no longer using windows on this machine and would like to remove the :~partition without risk of damaging my linux data. Ideally I would like to :~be able to expand one of my linux partitions to take advantage of the new :~space, however making a new linux partition would be an acceptable option :~as well. How can I do this without the possibility of damaging my linux :~system data? Thanks. 1) change partition type, format it (diskdrake) 2) bind it into system as /mnt/new (or such) 3) move the data from some existing partition there (/home/ sounds fine, but your mileage may vary) 4) remove old /home, edit /etc/fstab so that your new partition gets mounted on right place and either reboot or just remount the partition to where it should be. voila Denis -- - Dr. Denis Havlikhttp://www.ap.univie.ac.at/users/havlik Mandrakesoft||| e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Quality Assurance (@ @)(private: [EMAIL PROTECTED]) ---oOO--(_)--OOo- ZPoPyDA is a postgresql database adapter for Zope based on PoPy
Re: [newbie] Removing a windows partition
I think that it is safer not to extend a partition. I think you'd better change your FAT into a linux (ext2) partition. This is easily done with fdisk (or cfdisk. This one is a bit more user-friendly). Once this is done, you can make an ext2 filesystem on it (with mke2fs) and mount it somewhere in your system. IE : If you need place for personnal files, you could mount it in your /home directory or something like that. If you don't know how to proceed to transfer your /home (or any other part of your linux filesystem) to your new partition, the Harddisk-upgrade-HOWTO (or mini-HOWTO. I can't remember) should give you some good hints. If you are still lost with it, scream for help on the list. (Or browse the list archive. This has already been answered) HTH Flupke Eric Mings wrote: I originally setup my disk with both linux and a windows partition. I am no longer using windows on this machine and would like to remove the partition without risk of damaging my linux data. Ideally I would like to be able to expand one of my linux partitions to take advantage of the new space, however making a new linux partition would be an acceptable option as well. How can I do this without the possibility of damaging my linux system data? Thanks. Regards, Eric Mings Ph.D.
Re: [newbie] Removing a windows partition
Denis Would not how and from where Eric boots his Linux partition make a difference in the procedures he should use to delete his Windows partition and re-allocate his Linux patitions? ( I don't know so I am also asking.) Charles 5/31/2000 8:40am - Original Message - From: "Denis HAVLIK" [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, May 31, 2000 3:56 AM Subject: Re: [newbie] Removing a windows partition :~I originally setup my disk with both linux and a windows partition. I am :~no longer using windows on this machine and would like to remove the :~partition without risk of damaging my linux data. Ideally I would like to :~be able to expand one of my linux partitions to take advantage of the new :~space, however making a new linux partition would be an acceptable option :~as well. How can I do this without the possibility of damaging my linux :~system data? Thanks. 1) change partition type, format it (diskdrake) 2) bind it into system as /mnt/new (or such) 3) move the data from some existing partition there (/home/ sounds fine, but your mileage may vary) 4) remove old /home, edit /etc/fstab so that your new partition gets mounted on right place and either reboot or just remount the partition to where it should be. voila Denis -- - Dr. Denis Havlikhttp://www.ap.univie.ac.at/users/havlik Mandrakesoft||| e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Quality Assurance (@ @)(private: [EMAIL PROTECTED]) ---oOO--(_)--OOo- ZPoPyDA is a postgresql database adapter for Zope based on PoPy
