Re: [LINUX_Newbies] Expanding linux partitions

Using the Live CD (because you cannot work from a mounted partition) you
need to resize the Ubuntu partition (larger) using the freed up space now
designated as unallocated. This is either complicated or not depending on
your partition setup. If they are not adjacent then you may have to move the
Ubuntu partition. If Ubuntu is in an extended partition then you will have
to enlarge the extended partition first then enlarge the Ubuntu logical
partition inside the available space in the extended partition. I find that
parted works better if you do it in separate steps (resize then apply, etc),
but that is up to you. Personally I would advise you to use the freed space
to make a separate home partition using the larger partition for home and
the smaller one for root. This may mean re-sizing Ubuntu smaller if it is on
the larger partition and resizing th eunallocated to make up the difference.

Separate partitions for home and root are preferred for many reasons, but it
makes life simpler in the long run because you never need to format it and
can re-use it with each re-installation of the OS. Just something to
consider while you are partitioning.

See: http://www.psychocats.net/ubuntu/separatehome

Roy

Using Kubuntu 10.10, 64-bit
Location: Canada

On 24 November 2010 11:25, grantrocket2 <mars_rover@rocketmail.com> wrote:

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>
> Ran out of space :( so I freed up space in windows, partitoned it as a
> blank partition. Then booted a live boot cd with gparted. It shows the whole
> disk as unalocated space. Whats going on? I just want to add the empty 10GB
> partition to the linux partition.
>
>
>

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