RE: [opensuse] Non-destructive Increase of /boot partition?
As those articles point out, you have to unmount the ext3 partition, even under LVM, to resize it. That means if you want to resize a critical partition like /boot, /, /var, /usr or in come cases /home and /tmp, you have to shut down and boot from a LiveCD or USB. This is not always possible with an enterprise system as the need t expand the volume/FS size may, like having the machine up and running, be critical to the business. The ReiserFS, however, can be resized while mounted. I'd advise using the ResiserFS if you ever need to do a live re-sizing. <snip> How about XFS? Can that be resized while mounted? Best, ~James -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
James D. Parra said the following on 10/29/2008 03:10 PM:
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The ReiserFS, however, can be resized while mounted. I'd advise using the ResiserFS if you ever need to do a live re-sizing. <snip>
How about XFS? Can that be resized while mounted?
The man page for xfs_growfs says "The filesystem must be mounted to be grown". See also http://monkey.meatfreezer.com/?p=21 -- ... it is easy to be blinded to the essential uselessness of them by the sense of achievement you get from getting them to work at all. In other words... their fundamental design flaws are completely hidden by their superficial design flaws. -- The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, on the products of the Sirius Cybernetics Corporation. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
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