here is what the server partition information looks like... df Filesystem 1K-blocks Used Available Use% Mounted on rootfs 6120 3743 2027 65% / /dev/root.old 6120 3743 2027 65% / /tmp/loop0 170376 170376 0 100% /mnt/runtime /dev/hda5 505605 472030 7471 99% /mnt/sysimage /dev/hda1 101089 9158 86712 10% /mnt/sysimage/boot /dev/hda3 4601408 33392 4334272 1% /mnt/sysimage/home /dev/hda2 12594596 1574884 10379924 14% /mnt/sysimage/usr /dev/hda7 1027768 255408 720152 27% /mnt/sysimage/var /dev/root.old 6120 3743 2027 65% /mnt/sysimage/dev fdisk This disk has both DOS and BSD magic. Give the 'b' command to go to BSD mode. Disk /dev/hda: 20.4 GB, 20404101120 bytes 255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 2480 cylinders Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System /dev/hda1 * 1 13 104391 83 Linux /dev/hda2 14 1606 12795772+ 83 Linux /dev/hda3 1607 2188 4674915 83 Linux /dev/hda4 2189 2480 2345490 f W95 Ext'd (LBA) /dev/hda5 2189 2253 522081 83 Linux /dev/hda6 2254 2350 779121 82 Linux swap /dev/hda7 2351 2480 1044193+ 83 Linux fstab-old LABEL=/ / ext3 defaults 1 1 LABEL=/boot /boot ext3 defaults 1 2 none /dev/pts devpts gid=5,mode=620 0 0 none /dev/shm tmpfs defaults 0 0 LABEL=/home /home ext3 defaults 1 2 none /proc proc defaults 0 0 none /sys sysfs defaults 0 0 LABEL=/usr /usr ext3 defaults 1 2 LABEL=/var /var ext3 defaults 1 2 /dev/hda6 swap swap defaults 0 0 -----Original Message----- From: fedora-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:fedora-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of bruce Sent: Wednesday, March 09, 2005 8:45 AM To: 'For users of Fedora Core releases' Subject: RE: resizing partitions for FC3 install.. paul/others.. the machine is a server, with gnome/vnc. i'd like to do an upgrade to FC3 over the RH/FC2 that's there.. yum left me with a hybrid mess!! it looks like i can use 'parted' to cobble together an approach to resize the partitions. but i'd still like to know what a 'good' partition table should/would look like. the table for this system was put together as a guess... should there be separate partitions for usr/var/home or should you simply have one '/' partition, or does it really matter... the machine is going to be used for developers creating code/running some basic apache/mysql apps... but nothing in a production environment.. thanks bruce -----Original Message----- From: fedora-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:fedora-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Paul Howarth Sent: Wednesday, March 09, 2005 7:59 AM To: For users of Fedora Core releases Subject: Re: resizing partitions for FC3 install.. bruce wrote: > to all you FC users/gurus.... > > i'm doing an install of FC3 over a RH/FC system. i'd like to maintain my > basic partition structure... although i'm not sure it's the best. (it > probably isn't.) > > when i go through the FC3 install process, it gets to a point where it says > the '/' needs more space, and then the process dies. i have no idea as to > how to increase the '/' mount/partition size. or should i simplt reinstall > using different partitions altogther, and if i do, what should the > partitions/sizes be that i use? How about posting the output of "df" so we can see how big and full your partitions are? You could also say what you use your machine for. Do you have both KDE and gnome? Is it just a desktop box or is it a server? Are you doing a fresh install or an upgrade? Paul. -- fedora-list mailing list fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe: http://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list -- fedora-list mailing list fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe: http://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list
