[SuSE Linux] [SUSE] Problem : enlarging a partition/filesystem
<PRE> Hi guys, I am newbie ( 2 month to Linux) I installed SUSE 5.3 and Linux is so cool I decided to enlarge my Linux Partition. I reduce the size of a FAT32 partition using PM 3.0, so now I have a part of my HD which is unpartitionned. I'd like to extend my Linux partition to use that space. I guess PM4.0 can do it but I cannot ask my office to upgrade in order to help with my home system :) I found something about resize2fs but the package I downloaded for this, needs an other package, which I cannot install because it's incompatible with already installed packages for ext2. I don't want to reinstall just for this ( I'm not using window$ so it should not be necessary :) I don't want to create another partition (another filesystem to mount) Any input will be appreciated thanks in Advance Best regards GH Portefait -- "Computers are like air conditioners - they stop working properly when you open Windows"</PRE> <A HREF="bin00005.bin"> S/MIME Cryptographic Signature</A></P>
Georges-Henry Portefait wrote:
I reduce the size of a FAT32 partition using PM 3.0, so now I have a part of my HD which is unpartitionned.
I'd like to extend my Linux partition to use that space.
I guess PM4.0 can do it but I cannot ask my office to upgrade in order to help with my home system :)
I found something about resize2fs but the package I downloaded for this, needs an other package,
Unless you get PM4, the only simple way to do it would be to copy your entire linux system over to another unused partition, or tape. Then use fdisk to remake the size of your linux partition. Then copy everything back. Of course, this is assuming you have the free hard drive space to do this. The linux utilities "dump" and "restore" might may the job a little easier. I think the "dump/restore" mrthod might also defrag your ext2 partition as an added benefit. There are probably other ways, maybe someone knows how to get your resize2fs program going. - To get out of this list, please send email to majordomo@suse.com with this text in its body: unsubscribe suse-linux-e Check out the SuSE-FAQ at <A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/"><A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/</A">http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/</A</A>> and the archiv at <A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html"><A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html</A">http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html</A</A>>
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