Re: [LINUX_Newbies] Re: Resizing Linux

This assumes that Ubuntu is in the extended partition. If not, forget what I
wrote and I will start over. An extended partition complicates it by making
an additional step. You will have to resize the extended partition first.
Then the unallocated space will be inside the extended partition. Once that
happens you can move things around and resize as you otherwise would. It
would be helpful if the unallocated space appears after the swap partition
or at the end of the ext4.I have done this but can't remember where it will
be.

Changing the order of the partitions will make grub not to work, so you have
to be careful. It is not the end of the world if that happens. You can still
boot by manually editing grub and then fixing it once it is booted. We'll
save that discussion for later if it is needed.

Roy

Using Kubuntu 10.10, 64-bit
Location: Canada

On 13 January 2011 21:32, James Jolin <james.jolin@gmail.com> wrote:

>
>
> On Thu, Jan 13, 2011 at 8:05 PM, Roy <linuxcanuck@gmail.com<linuxcanuck%40gmail.com>>
> wrote:
>
> > NTFS needs defragmentation because of the way it stores data. It does not
> > allow space for a file to grow so when it is changed pieces need to be
> > added
> > elsewhere and the disk has to search and that slows transfer rates. NTFS
> > came out in 1993. It has been improved, but it is still lacking IMO. Any
> > Windows computer will slow down over time unless you take steps to
> maintain
> > it. Windows 7 is no different.
> >
> > BTW, Ext files systems store data differently. It allows room for a file
> to
> > grow. Data is spaced out and silently moved in the background as needed.
> > Defragmentation is unneeded provided that you do not fill your drive past
> > 80%. Then it loses options and will have no choice but to put data where
> it
> > can. Defragmentation in Windows is a picnic compared to Linux. There are
> > few
> > utilities because it is so rare. But if you need one then you need to
> > familiarise yourself with the commandline.
> >
> > Roy
> >
> > Using Kubuntu 10.10, 64-bit
> > Location: Canada
> >
> >
> > A further update. I tried the suggestions that you gave, Roy. I could not
> > make anything happen. Here is what gparte shows
> >
> First there is the nfts partition...then the unallocated space followed by
> the extended partition then the linux swap partition and lastly the ext4
> partition. I cannot move the unallocated to be adjacent to the ext4. Hope
> this info sheds some light on this problem.
> Jim
>
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