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   Subject: Re: Partitions help   
   Date: Tue, 06 Feb 2007 14:35:25 +0100   
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   "J.O. Aho"  writes:   
      
   > Neil Hindry wrote:   
   >   
   >> What is the best program to use to re-size (increase the space) of   
   >> my /home partition?   
   >   
   > You need to use fdisk, parted for fixing the slice size and then a   
   > resize tool for the filesystem you are using. There are of course some   
   > graphical tools, for different Operating Systems, but not all these   
   > can understand all filesystems.   
      
   No. Use the gparted iso disk. Google it up. Dont go near fdisk.   
      
   >   
   >   
   >> When I do re-size the partition to make it bigger, will I loose the   
   >> files already on the partition?   
   >   
   > As long as you use the same start point for the resized slice, then   
   > you should be able to save the old data of the original slice that   
   > started at that position. If you use ext2/3, then read the man page   
   > for resize2fs:   
   > man resize2fs   
   >   
      
   I believe gparted allows resizing without data loss. But, of course,   
   usual precautions apply.   
      
      
   >   
   >> Finally, if I un-mount the partition can I re-size it from within   
   >> Ubuntu or must I do it from a Live CD?   
   >   
   > As long as you can unmount it, yes, but as ubuntu don't have a normal   
   > root account, you will be logged in as a user and that user has it's   
   > ~/ in /home which will prevent you from unmouting it, better to do   
   > this from the LiveCD.   
   >   
   >   
   > Remember to backup the most important data you have on your /home,   
   > this way you won't loose that if you did ruin the slices.   
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