-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 On Monday 08 March 2004 12:54 pm, thedogfarted wrote: > When i moved from rh9 to fc1 and wanted to shrink windows partition i > took a less 'funny' approach ???easier??? > > i booted from disk 1 in rescue mode, launched parted. I had already made > my ntfs partiotion two times smaller with BootIt NG but as you want to > get rid of your ntfs completely, there should be no problems with that :) > > write '/dev/hda' (without quotes), that will select your ntfs disk > > delete ntfs partition: 'rm 1' > > the biggest problem is that you want to have your / and /boot partition > on hda - we need to move them from one disk to other, but they could be > ext3 partitions and parted doesn't support ext3 (although the manual > says it does) They are indeed ext3 partitions. > > make desired partitions on hda. if you want ext3 partiotions, use mkpart > command instead of mkpartfs, exit parted and use mkfs.ext3 command on > that partition, that will format it as ext3 > > partitions are created, now the hardest part - copying > > if they are ext2, you can use cp command within parted: 'cp /dev/hdc 1 > 1' if hdc1 is /boot and it fits in hda1 > > in case of / and if you have ext3 partitions (as i do), you'll have to > copy them manually (i suppose you want to keep /home on hdc) > > exit form parted, mount both source and destination partitions, and use > ordinary cp command to copy files from one partition to other (you can > use mv instead of cp but i prefer cp - in case that smthing goes wrong > data isn't lost) Ummm...I thought we mounted filesystems rather than partitions...? Could you show me an example of how to mount a partition while in rescue mode, please? > > now that you have copied all the files you wanted to reside on hda > (probably all /boot partition and / without /home and /tmp) do what you > want with hdc - probably move files that /home is instead of previous / > etc and then edit grub.conf and fstab, it could look like this Stop...I'm lost. I was with you until we started moving "files that /home is..." I must not be reading correctly, it doesn't make sense. :-) > > grub.conf: > > title Fedora Core 1 (kerneliic 2.4.22-1.2174.nptl) > #this is if /boot is hda1 > root (hd0,0) > kernel /vmlinuz-2.4.22-1.2174.nptl ro root=LABEL=/ hdc=ide-scsi > rhgb > initrd /initrd-2.4.22-1.2174.nptl.img > > fstab: > #hda > /dev/hda1 /boot .... > /dev/hda2 / .... > /dev/hda3 swap .... > > #and add hdc partitions too > > well, it should work, at least it worked for me :) > > dballester@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote: > > Hi: > > > > Well, well, well... welcome to the freedoom club ;) > > > > Supousing that you will delete your windows partitions, here is what i > > could do: > > > > (In general, if you think that's good, let me know to explain in detail) > > > > Backup your important data from windows to linux ( docs, > > spreadsheets, music, images, etc...). > > > > Delete partitions in /dev/hda ( windows disk ) > > > > Swap disks physicaly ( windows disk ( 20Gb ) will be at /dev/hdc > > and linux disk will be at /dev/hda ) > > > > Boot machine with Fedora Disk1, in rescue mode. > > > > When prompted to mount your system under /mnt/sysimage respond yes. > > Then execute 'chroot /mnt/sysimage'. ( I don't remember if it's sysimage > > or another name...) > > > > Edit /etc/fstab. References to /dev/hdc must point now to /dev/hda. > > > > Edit /boot/grub/grub.conf. Delete lines corresponding to windows. > > References to hd2 will point now to hd0 > > > > Save file. > > > > Execute grub-install > > > > Exit from chroot. > > > > Reboot. > > > > You have your fedora working from /dev/hda. > > > > Now, the funny steps : > > ======================= > > > > Shutdown -r now > > > > Startup with single mode > > > > We will use logical volumes, with them, we will expand our disks > > more easily in the future. > > > > Create partition for swap in /dev/hdc ( space can be 1 x RAM ), > > create 1 partition of ext3 type in /dev/hdc for /tmp partition and create > > 1 LVM partition for /home. ( be sure to left 1-1,5 Gb free without > > partitioning ) > > > > swap on /dev/hdc/<swap_partition> > > > > Configure LVM to make 1 physical volume, and assign all space in > > this partition for /home with ext3. > > > > mkdir /mnt/new_home > > > > Format /dev/hdc/<tmp_partition> with ext3. > > > > mount /dev/hdc/<lvm_home> /mnt/new_home > > > > cp -pRH /home/* /mnt/new_home > > > > mv /home /old_home > > > > Edit /etc/fstab to change values according to new configuration. > > > > Reboot. > > > > ( If your original / is not full, and is data can be moved to > > /dev/hdc for a while, i would be nice to make / again under LVM, too ). > > > > HTH > > > > Regards > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > David Ballester Montolio > > Responsable de Sistemas y Comunicaciones > > Kern Pharma, S.L. > > www.kernpharma.com > > > > GNU! > > > > |---------+------------------------------> > > | > > | | Charles Howse | > > | | <chowse@xxxxxxxxxxx| > > | | > > | | Enviado por: | > > | | fedora-list-admin@r| > > | | edhat.com | > > | | > > | | > > | | 08/03/2004 17:40 | > > | | Por favor, responda| > > | | a fedora-list | > > | > > |---------+------------------------------> > > | > > >---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > >-------------------------------------------------------| > > > > > | Para: fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx > > | | cc: > > | > > | | Asunto: renovate partitions > > | without reinstalling > > | | > > | > > >---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > >-------------------------------------------------------| > > > > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > > Hash: SHA1 > > > > Hi, > > I'm currently dual-booting winXP Pro and FC1, and the time has come to > > free > > > > myself from Microsoft! (long pause while cheers and applause subside) > > > > I have a really, really, really great install of FC1 working now, and > > prefer > > not to do a complete reinstall. > > > > I've googled a bit and looked around on the LDP for a HOWTO, but haven't > > found > > anything acceptable. > > > > My current setup: > > [root@moe root]# fdisk -l > > > > Disk /dev/hdc: 40.0 GB, 40020664320 bytes > > 16 heads, 63 sectors/track, 77545 cylinders > > Units = cylinders of 1008 * 512 = 516096 bytes > > > > Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System > > /dev/hdc1 * 1 203 102280+ 83 Linux > > /dev/hdc2 204 75465 37932048 83 Linux > > /dev/hdc3 75466 77545 1048320 82 Linux swap > > > > Disk /dev/hda: 20.5 GB, 20525137920 bytes > > 16 heads, 63 sectors/track, 39770 cylinders > > Units = cylinders of 1008 * 512 = 516096 bytes > > > > Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System > > /dev/hda1 * 1 39749 20033023+ 7 HPFS/NTFS > > > > Grub is installed in the MBR of /dev/hda. > > > > I would like to have the following new setup: > > /boot, /, swap on /dev/hda > > /home, /tmp, swap on /dev/hdc > > Grub in the MBR of /dev/hda > > > > I have a good backup, and don't mind reinstalling if there's no other > > option, > > but I was wondering if anyone could give me a nudge in the right > > direction? > > > > - -- > > Charles Howse > > Jackson, TN > > Registered Linux user # 347576 (http://counter.li.org) > > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- > > Version: GnuPG v1.2.3 (GNU/Linux) > > > > iD8DBQFATKIc/S+VsB9RMKgRAlshAJ4nnX9+3nR2PrlPX4qIJAR9IOIJEwCfeQUz > > sGEyXs2ThR1iKI3sXxRwp2k= > > =uLuM > > -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- > > > > > > -- > > fedora-list mailing list > > fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx > > To unsubscribe: http://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list - -- Charles Howse Jackson, TN Registered Linux user # 347576 (http://counter.li.org) -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.2.3 (GNU/Linux) iD8DBQFATMkM/S+VsB9RMKgRAi6ZAJwOuPGIXxcloHlYyZPIU2O99/ORNwCdH5nr tfvBY/+enENNuTHDtFuBeQc= =cToT -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----
