> anyone have any advice on how to resize linux partitions?
Well, partition magic might do it, but there are other free tools
that probably support the Linux filesystems better. i.e., ext2resize
(and physically ext2 is the same as ext3, minus the journal), so the
trick would probably be to turn o
thought I posted this to list...
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Subject: Re: [newbie] resizing partitions mishap
Date: Mon, 4 Mar 2002 17:48:23 -0600
From: Jeff Quandt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
On Monday 04 March 2002 04:55 pm, you wrote:
> On Monday 04 Marc
: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: [newbie] resizing partitions mishap
On Monday 04 March 2002 13:44, you wrote:
> > Jeff, when you set up the partition did you format it? there is a button
> > on the gui to format. If you didn't it won't see the partition as
> > usa
On Monday 04 March 2002 13:44, you wrote:
> > Jeff, when you set up the partition did you format it? there is a button
> > on the gui to format. If you didn't it won't see the partition as
> > usable. HTH
>
> Actually, I did think of that afterwards. So that would be the problem
> with the swap,
On Sunday 03 March 2002 15:04, you wrote:
> Ok I used DiskDrake to resize my swap partition and created a new
> partition, /data, with the extra space. Now when I reboot I get an error
> and lockup. It says fsck: bad superbolck in /dev/hdb6 (the new partition)
>
> I get an option to correct the
On Friday 01 March 2002 12:53, Jeff Quandt wrote:
> How do I resize partitions on an existing install? I allocated way too
> much space for swap, and with 512MB Ram, I have yet to even touch the
> swap space. So I want to reclaim some of that space. Can I resize it
> without trashing everything?
>
Yes, you can resize the SWAP partition using DiskDrake, ofcourse you
must be root to do that. Just load the DiskDrake, click on the (green)
swap partition and then on the left-hand side of the DiskDrake the option
'resize' (or similar) will appear. click on it and it will give you a
'drag bar' (or
Also you can do a google search for "linux help howto tutorial" or whatever and it
will come up with all kinds of stuff for you.
On Fri, 1 Mar 2002 13:53:15 -0500
Jeff Quandt Jeff Quandt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> How do I resize partitions on an existing install? I allocated way too
> much
2002 8:05 AM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Re: [newbie] resizing partitions
>
> After another crash last night I pulled out the third stick, so far so
> good,
> but I would like to do a mem test.
>
> One problem with this, I have NO windoze boxes, and have not
> From: John Cichy [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> > Sent: Sunday, January 27, 2002 1:38 AM
> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > Subject:Re: [newbie] resizing partitions
> >
> > Well, I am having a problem with it locking up, and I want to make sure
> > it is
>
s no effect on your "lock-up's" but
by all means try - it's always good experience, providing you don't lose
anything!
> -Original Message-
> From: John Cichy [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Sunday, January 27, 2002 1:38 AM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
Well, I am having a problem with it locking up, and I want to make sure it is
not something in the original config. Using the old train of thought I
configured a 128mg swap. I have 768mg real memory. If I do a 'free -m' I will
see very little use of the swap (1-8megs) but real stays close to 75
I believe GnuPartEd can non-destructively resize partitions, but make sure
you have any important data backed up first, just in case.
What makes you think you need to resize your swap partition anyway? Does
your machine come close to utilising all of your existing swap space now?
-Or
You may find it is eaiser to use 3rd party software such as partion magic to
resize your drive. I have setup various dual boot systems several times
with win 2k and win 98. I have found that partion magic is very simple and
effective. I recommend letting LILO handle the booting as it is easy
un
Clem;
I'm only a few days old into Linux, too.. so am not taking expert status
here but your situation is not unlike mine. I can't say that this is the
right way, the best way or even the safest way but here's how I did it. I
used a 1986 copy of Partition Magic (v. 3.0; it's what I had and the
Hi Nickolay,
I found out what the reason was for my non-graphical install problems. The computer
that I
was practicing on was PII 200 MHz and the drives were from around 1996-7. I had the
install for i586s. As Allen mentioned, for older machines use the i486 install CD.
I inserted the install C
Nickolay Belostotsky£¬ÄúºÃ£¡,
do it,
u can get it!
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>Hello!
>
>My current configuration is, a 9Gb hard drive divided into two 4.5Gb
>partitions - C: and D:. I have Linux installed via Lnx4Win.
>Now I want to install Linux onto its own partition. Will Partition Magic b
Koly
As long as you have less than 2Gb of data on D the answer is Yes.
Charles
- Original Message -
From: "Nickolay Belostotsky" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Monday, May 15, 2000 2:40 AM
Subject: [newbie] Resizing partitions with Partition Magic
> Hello!
>
> M
-Original Message-
Will Partition Magic be
able to decrease the size of D: to 2 Gb, and with the remaining 2.5Gb make a
Linux partition *without losing any data from either C: or D:*?
Thanks,
-- Koly
yes, select the partition and use "resize"
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