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From: Leo Bing Whiteway
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Subject: Re: Partitions help
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Date: Wed, 07 Feb 2007 19:21:00 GMT
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Neil Hindry wrote:
> I wonder if you can help me. I am relatively new to Linux and have
> installed Ubuntu 6.06 and Windows and have Grub as a boot manager.
>
> When I set it up I decided to put /home on a separate partition.
> However, I now have the problem that I am very short of space on the /home
> partition (I have used 99%).
>
> So, obviously I want to re-size the /home partition to make it bigger.
>
> However, before I attempt it I have some questions which I hope you can help
> me with.
>
> What is the best program to use to re-size (increase the space) of my /home
> partition?
>
> When I do re-size the partition to make it bigger, will I loose the files
> already on the partition?
>
> Finally, if I un-mount the partition can I re-size it from within Ubuntu or
> must I do it from a Live CD?
>
> I hope you can help me.
>
> I appreciate any help or information given.
>
> Thanks!
>
>
Neil; I am no guru with Linux but I have had a few things like having
made wrong size partitions.
You can change the size of your home parition but to do this you would
have to rob some space out of the partition just after your home
partition. It looks to me like a real project not something for a newbee.
I think In your situation, I would reinstall. For me, when I install any
Linux versions, I just make the swap partition and a single root ( / )
parition and let the install put the home usr opt etc as subdirectories
inside the root partition.
Here is a copy of my partition table. I have 10 different Linux versions
installed just to try them out.
>
> Command (m for help):
> Disk /dev/hda: 200.0 GB, 200049647616 bytes
> 255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 24321 cylinders
> Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes
>
> Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
> /dev/hda1 1 261 2096451 6 FAT16
> /dev/hda2 262 2693 19535040 83 Linux
> /dev/hda3 * 2694 5125 19535040 83 Linux
> /dev/hda4 5126 24321 154191870 5 Extended
> /dev/hda5 5126 5192 538146 82 Linux swap / Solaris
> /dev/hda6 5193 7624 19535008+ 83 Linux
> /dev/hda7 7625 10056 19535008+ 83 Linux
> /dev/hda8 10057 12488 19535008+ 83 Linux
> /dev/hda9 12489 14920 19535008+ 83 Linux
> /dev/hda10 14921 17352 19535008+ 83 Linux
> /dev/hda11 17353 19784 19535008+ 83 Linux
> /dev/hda12 19785 22216 19535008+ 83 Linux
> /dev/hda13 22217 23675 11719386 83 Linux
> /dev/hda14 23676 24321 5188963+ b W95 FAT32
So you see I don't make these other partitions and yet all these Linux
versions I have all work by just selecting which one I boot into.
--
Leo in Canada:
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