Re: [ubuntu-in] How to increase /root partition size in Ubun tu 8.04

It is not correct to say that root login is not possible in Ubuntu. It can be enabled easily by some simple steps. watch my blog at http://www.newopenera.blogspot.com Ashraf Ali P K 2009/7/30 Mallikarjun > > On Thu, Jul 30, 2009 at 3:19 PM, Onkar Shinde wrote: > >> On Tue, May 19, 2009 at 1:16

Re: [ubuntu-in] How to increase /root partition size in Ubun tu 8.04

On Thu, Jul 30, 2009 at 3:19 PM, Onkar Shinde wrote: > On Tue, May 19, 2009 at 1:16 PM, Leena wrote: > > Hi all, > > > > Is there any way I can increase /root partition's size after > > installation, using gparted? > > or anyway to change directory for default installation files from /root > > to

Re: [ubuntu-in] How to increase /root partition size in Ubun tu 8.04

On Tue, May 19, 2009 at 1:16 PM, Leena wrote: > Hi all, > > Is there any way I can increase /root partition's size after > installation, using gparted? > or anyway to change directory for default installation files from /root > to /home" > I have Ubuntu 8.04 in a system having Hard disk of size 40G

Re: [ubuntu-in] How to increase /root partition size in Ubun tu 8.04

Hi Leena Possibly you moved on but i needed to do exactly what you wanted and could not / do not want to do a fresh install so check this link out to know more on how to resize root https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+question/21286 if your case you may need to delete swap, create some free spa

Re: [ubuntu-in] How to increase /root partition size in Ubun tu 8.04

sorry. I should have composed separately. I am not much familiar with this forum.Generally I have no practice to post for any my problem faced by me because in the one case Moderator had withheld to post -for which I could not understand why. simply search for solution without postings. However I

Re: [ubuntu-in] How to increase /root partition size in Ubun tu 8.04

On Wed, May 20, 2009 at 4:28 PM, 74yrs old wrote: > Hi > I have installed ubuntu 9.04 in XPplatform (appeared in Add/Remove of XP), > Now I want to increase swap to 1GB  - how to do since I have installed in XP > and RAm is 3GB > Regards, > -sriranga(76ys old) Top post.Hijack.Looks like this thr

Re: [ubuntu-in] How to increase /root partition size in Ubun tu 8.04

Hi I have installed ubuntu 9.04 in XPplatform (appeared in Add/Remove of XP), Now I want to increase swap to 1GB - how to do since I have installed in XP and RAm is 3GB Regards, -sriranga(76ys old) On Wed, May 20, 2009 at 4:14 PM, Ramnarayan.K wrote: > Hi > > Not a direct response but a possible

Re: [ubuntu-in] How to increase /root partition size in Ubun tu 8.04

Hello, I've used this on an older Ubuntu : http://www.howtoforge.com/linux_resizing_ext3_partitions It should still work. Worked fine then, but claims there is an element of risk. -- Madhava Student, Final year B. Tech Information Technology NITK, Surathkal -- ubuntu-in mailing list ubuntu-in@

Re: [ubuntu-in] How to increase /root partition size in Ubun tu 8.04

Hi Not a direct response but a possible solution. On Tue, May 19, 2009 at 1:16 PM, Leena wrote: > Hi all, > > Is there any way I can increase /root partition's size after > installation, using gparted? > or anyway to change directory for default installation files from /root > to /home" 1. Why

Re: [ubuntu-in] How to increase /root partition size in Ubun tu 8.04

On Wed, May 20, 2009 at 3:19 PM, Ritesh Sinha wrote: > > >> >> >> Ranjan, > > Will you please _stop_ hijacking the thread? > oops - i apologize for feeding the troll. -Sanjay > > Regards, > > Ritesh > > > -- > ubuntu-in mailing list > ubuntu-in@lists.ubuntu.com > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailm

Re: [ubuntu-in] How to increase /root partition size in Ubun tu 8.04

On Wed, May 20, 2009 at 2:32 PM, ranjan das gupta wrote: > sudo is ok..but when i try to change permissions of some directory by > clicking properties it shows only root has the permission...but i am the > rooti never gave it a login as root..it assumed it on its own...during > setup..i just g

Re: [ubuntu-in] How to increase /root partition size in Ubun tu 8.04

On Wed, May 20, 2009 at 2:32 PM, ranjan das gupta wrote: > sudo is ok..but when i try to change permissions of some directory by > clicking properties it shows only root has the permission...but i am the > rooti never gave it a login as root..it assumed it on its own...during > setup..i just g

Re: [ubuntu-in] How to increase /root partition size in Ubun tu 8.04

ranjan das gupta wrote: sudo is ok..but when i try to change permissions of some directory by clicking properties it shows only root has the permission...but i am the rooti never gave it a login as root..it assumed it on its own...during setup..i just gave my name and passwordwhen it as

Re: [ubuntu-in] How to increase /root partition size in Ubun tu 8.04

sudo is ok..but when i try to change permissions of some directory by clicking properties it shows only root has the permission...but i am the rooti never gave it a login as root..it assumed it on its own...during setup..i just gave my name and passwordwhen it asked for useram i not the

Re: [ubuntu-in] How to increase /root partition size in Ubun tu 8.04

ranjan das gupta wrote: hey my computer  dis not alloing me to be the root after i used my own name while i installed ubuntu 8.10??what to do ranjan On Tue, May 19, 2009 at 1:16 PM, Leena wrote: Hi all, Is there any way I can increase /root partition's size a

Re: [ubuntu-in] How to increase /root partition size in Ubun tu 8.04

On Tue, May 19, 2009 at 2:27 PM, ranjan das gupta wrote: > hey my computer dis not alloing me to be the root after i used my own name > while i installed ubuntu 8.10??what to do > ranjan > > On Tue, May 19, 2009 at 1:16 PM, Leena wrote: > >> Hi all, >> >> Is there any way I can increase /root pa

Re: [ubuntu-in] How to increase /root partition size in Ubun tu 8.04

hey my computer dis not alloing me to be the root after i used my own name while i installed ubuntu 8.10??what to do ranjan On Tue, May 19, 2009 at 1:16 PM, Leena wrote: > Hi all, > > Is there any way I can increase /root partition's size after > installation, using gparted? > or anyway to chan

Re: [ubuntu-in] How to increase /root partition size in Ubun tu 8.04

On Tue, May 19, 2009 at 1:16 PM, Leena wrote: > Hi all, > > Is there any way I can increase /root partition's size after > installation, using gparted? > or anyway to change directory for default installation files from /root > to /home" > I have Ubuntu 8.04 in a system having Hard disk of size 4

[ubuntu-in] How to increase /root partition size in Ubun tu 8.04

Hi all, Is there any way I can increase /root partition's size after installation, using gparted? or anyway to change directory for default installation files from /root to /home" I have Ubuntu 8.04 in a system having Hard disk of size 40GB. I used manual partition option and following is how I