Friday, January 14, 2011

Re: [LINUX_Newbies] Re: Resizing Linux

 

On Fri, Jan 14, 2011 at 7:02 AM, Roy <linuxcanuck@gmail.com> wrote:

> 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.l
>
> 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
>
>
> Yea, Ubuntu is in the extended partition. The extended partition also has
> a lba flag. I could not enlarge it either. The only partition I could
> enlarge is ext4 partition where Ubuntu is. Think I am going to have to
> start over and use the whole disk. Unless you all come up with something
> that's the direction I am going.
>
Jim

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