On Wed, 2005-12-14 at 21:02 -0500, Nat Gross wrote: > On 12/14/05, Jeff Vian <jvian10@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > Nat, > > > > On Wed, 2005-12-14 at 08:42 -0700, Robin Laing wrote: > > > Nat Gross wrote: > > > > Hi; > > > > When I think of disk partions, I shiverrrrrrrr. BUT, I need to make > > > > use of disk space I know I have but need to make this safely. Please > > > > adivse. > > > > Following, is the result of fdisk -l: > > > > ======================= > > > > Disk /dev/hda: 80.0 GB, 80026361856 bytes > > > > 255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 9729 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 3837 30716280 83 Linux > > > > /dev/hda3 9473 9726 2040255 82 Linux swap / Solaris > > > > /dev/hda4 3838 9472 45263137+ 5 Extended > > > > /dev/hda5 3838 8102 34258581 83 Linux > > > > > > > > Partition table entries are not in disk order > <snip> > > If you want another partition just run fdisk and create it from the available space. > This new partition would be hda6 using 8103 thru 9472. Yes? > use fdisk /dev/hda then an 'n' will start the process to create the new partition pressing enter a couple times will accept the default start and stop cyilinders, 'w' will write the table. A reboot will activate the new partition, then format it and mount it somewhere you choose Yes, from your listing above the new one should get the name hda6. > > > Drive space is cheap enough today to add extra drives where needed. I > > > have one drive for just temp backups. > > > > > Agreed > True. But I'd rather get a new system than open this case and risk the > existing hardware. So, if fdisk isn't so risky, and the extra 10gig > will keep this going for a while..I'll go for fdisk. > Thanks; If your system is fragile enough that adding another hard disk will break it then you have no business running it as a server. fdisk can be risky if not done right. Running a server without enough confidence in the hardware to be able to add devices as needed is IMHO even more risky because you can never make changes when needed, but only when replacing hardware. If the system is powered down and does not come back then by your approach you need a new server instead of fixing the problem. That is like saying you need to buy a $25,000 car because replacing a $75 tire is risky. Or like saying that you cannot change oil in your car because it might get damaged. Life is full of risks, and IMO adding a hard drive is not dangerous enough to worry about in the slightest. > -nat >
