On 4/29/05, Rick Stevens <rstevens@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > weetat wrote: > > Hi all , > > > > I am using Fedora core 2 (kernel 2.6.11.7) . > > I would like to resize the fedora box partition. > > The partition file system are shown below : > > > > I would to delete /dev/sda2 which is window 2000 OS and copy over > > remaining size to /dev/sda5 . > > Anybody have any ideas how to do that ? > > > > > > Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System > > /dev/sda1 1 4 32098+ 12 Compaq diagnostics > > /dev/sda2 * 5 1024 8193150 7 HPFS/NTFS > > /dev/sda3 1025 1661 5116702+ 83 Linux > > /dev/sda4 1662 5530 31077742+ f W95 Ext'd (LBA) > > /dev/sda5 1662 2298 5116671 83 Linux > > /dev/sda6 2299 2935 5116671 83 Linux > > /dev/sda7 2936 3572 5116671 83 Linux > > /dev/sda8 3573 3699 1020096 83 Linux > > /dev/sda9 3700 5275 12659188+ 83 Linux > > /dev/sda10 5276 5402 1020096 83 Linux > > /dev/sda11 5403 5529 1020096 82 Linux swap > > It's very, very dangerous to try to join partitions by deleting one and > expanding the second to use that space. Since they're adjacent, it > could be done using parted and resize2fs, but you really, REALLY need to > back up EVERYTHING before you start futzing around with the partition > tables. I can almost guarantee you'll mess up at least once. Trust me > on that. > > You'd be better off using lvm to tie the two together, but you still > need to move the content off sda5 first. I hesitate to offer details > on how to do this in this forum, but in a nutshell, you'd: > > 1. Back up sda5. > 2. Use "fdisk" to change the partition type of sda2 to 83 (linux). > 3. Use "pvcreate" to create physical volumes (PVs) on sda2 and sda5 > (this will wipe out the content of both partitions). > 4. Use "vgcreate" to create a volume group out of sda2 and sda5. > 5. Use "vgchange -y" to make the volume group visible. > 6. Use "lvcreate" to create a logical volume (LV) out of the PVs. > 7. Mount the LV where sda5 originally was. > 8. Restore the old sda5 contents to the new LV. > > You MUST read the man pages on pvcreate, vgcreate, vgchange, lvcreate, > and LVM in general. It's not difficult, but it is confusing the first > time you do it. Not to mention that sd4 is a extendended "Container" of sd3, sd2 & sd1 Suposed those partitions are primary? > -- > fedora-list mailing list > fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx > To unsubscribe: http://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list > -- Jim Lawrence Registered Linux User: #376813 ******************************************************** When I'm feeling down, I like to whistle. It makes the neighbor's dog run to the end of his chain and gag himself. ************************************
