Summary: Most Linux Distributions have a tool to resize partitions built in with the install program. I have used Partition Magic before, and I haven't had an...
Summary: You can either try resizing one of the partitions with something like parted or if you have a spare hard drive, copy the contents of a partition to th...
Summary: This is an update to my earlier question on how to resize the / partition. http://Computing.net/linux/wwwboard/forum/25978.html Here are the s...
Summary: GNU parted can do this for you. Be carefull though. It normally is successful, but when resizing partitions there is always the possibility of loosing...
Summary: I'm somewhat baffled by the whole topic of moving partitions. I'm currently using a program called "System Commander2000" which acts as a boot manage...
Summary: I have a 30 gig HD split into 2 partitions 1 for Win98(25gig) One for mandrake7.2(5gig) I want to make my linux partition larger (about 15gig) I have ...
Summary: Hi, I am trying to setup Ubuntu Linux on my laptop, but when I run the alternitive setup CD (the liveCD version did not work) and try to resize the pa...
Summary: FYI I don't think DOS fdisk can but GNU/Linux (c)fdisk can change partition types too. For an even more advanced (and free!) partition tool have a loo...
Summary: There may be too much data on the Windows partition to allow shrinking to the size you requested. How large is the hard drive, and how full is it? Al...
Summary: fdisk (the *nix one and not the dos version) and the more user-friendly cfdisk should both be able to change partition types to unhidden. Parted (it h...
Summary: Biggest tip for installing a dual boot system with windoze and GNU/Linux is to make sure that you install windoze first. When you setup windoze it ove...
Summary: Someone else will have to help you with the resizing partitions part; I'll just mislead you. But in the future, think of the root partition as you wou...
Summary: There is a program called Ranish partition manager. It doesn't have a fancy GUI to look at but it allows you to resize partitions. There is a bit of a...
Summary: I am running Red Hat 7.2, and I have no space left on the /dev/hda7 partition which is where /var/www/ is located for the apache server, and I really ...
Summary: get the partition magic and resize partitions! taking your XP side backup is always recommended! i think you can get an evaluation version of partitio...
Summary: If you don't want to pay for partition magic, you can also just use the linux setup program to resize your windoze partition depending on the distro y...
Summary: I'll try to answer your questions in the order they came! You can dual boot between Linux distros. You can share a /boot partition between distros, bu...
Summary: Hi Everyone, I am interested in installing Mandrake 8.0 alongside Windows ME. I have one 60 GB hard drive. It is not partitioned. I boot from the down...
Summary: The best or easiest way to proceed depends on the details of your current situation. Is Windows XP installed on the computer now? Does the Win...
Summary: Are you starting afresh on a blank drive (the easiest solution) or do you already have XP taking up the whole drive on one partition? If so is it form...
Summary: As long as you have extra space on your disk you can resize this partition. Boot from the CD and run 'linux rescue' at the prompt run 'parted' You can...
Summary: Is it a restore CD or an actual winme disc? If it is the latter you should be able to boot from it, create a partition for windoze (not the whole driv...
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