Re: Resizing the Linux ext2 partition

1998-04-27 Thread David E. Fox
On Sun, 26 Apr 1998, Richard Layton wrote: >I'm running out of space in my linux ext2 partition. I need to take >about 300MB or HD space from my msdos partion and add it to my / >partition. This MUST be possible. Can anyone tell me how I would go >about doing this? You can't actually resize th

Re: Resizing the Linux ext2 partition

1998-04-27 Thread Richard Layton
The three most dreaded words to anyone ::shudder:: . Ok, someone mine as well tell me how to do this : ( Times like this make me wish I had a Zip drive. Well with Linux maybe not : ) > Or you could backup, reformat, and restore... :) -- PLEASE read the Red Hat FAQ, Tips, Errata and the MA

Re: Resizing the Linux ext2 partition

1998-04-27 Thread John Waalkes
Richard Layton wrote: > > I haved tried Partition Magic before. Partiton Magic could only view the ext2 > file system. It COULD NOT resize it. Correct me if I'm wrong, but it might be > that I have an older version. > > John Waalkes wrote: > > > My weapon of choice is Partition Magic for som

Re: Resizing the Linux ext2 partition

1998-04-27 Thread Rich Shepard
At 10:08 PM 4/26/98 -0700, Richard Layton wrote: >I haved tried Partition Magic before. Partiton Magic could only view the ext2 >file system. It COULD NOT resize it. Correct me if I'm wrong, but it might be >that I have an older version. I have PM ver. 3. I used it to get my system ready fo

Re: Resizing the Linux ext2 partition

1998-04-27 Thread William T Wilson
On Sun, 26 Apr 1998, Richard Layton wrote: > I'm running out of space in my linux ext2 partition. I need to take > about 300MB or HD space from my msdos partion and add it to my / > partition. This MUST be possible. Can anyone tell me how I would go It isn't. It's easy enough to get the spac

Re: Resizing the Linux ext2 partition

1998-04-27 Thread Richard Layton
I haved tried Partition Magic before. Partiton Magic could only view the ext2 file system. It COULD NOT resize it. Correct me if I'm wrong, but it might be that I have an older version. John Waalkes wrote: > My weapon of choice is Partition Magic for something like that. No need > to backup (

Re: Resizing the Linux ext2 partition

1998-04-26 Thread John Waalkes
Richard Layton wrote: > > I'm running out of space in my linux ext2 partition. I need to take > about 300MB or HD space from my msdos partion and add it to my / > partition. This MUST be possible. Can anyone tell me how I would go > about doing this? My weapon of choice is Partition Magic for

Resizing the Linux ext2 partition

1998-04-26 Thread Richard Layton
I'm running out of space in my linux ext2 partition. I need to take about 300MB or HD space from my msdos partion and add it to my / partition. This MUST be possible. Can anyone tell me how I would go about doing this? -- PLEASE read the Red Hat FAQ, Tips, Errata and the MAILING LIST ARCHI