Increasing Filesystem Size

[wildbillm]

Hello all!

I created my /usr as it's own separate partition a while back... And the size I used was 700MB...

It is now 92% full and I need to increase the size...

I have 400MB of unpartitioned space left on the drive and would like to know how to use this unpartitioned space to add to /usr.

Can someone tell me how or where to go to learn how?

Thanks
wb

[7]

Yeah, I hate that.

I've never resized a partition before, but I've heard Partition Magic and Parted (http://www.gnu.org/software/parted/)can do it.

[mdwatts]

I'm not sure if the latest version (7) of Partition Magic and resize ext2 partitions. Before doing so, make sure you do a backup.

You may have a better chance with GNU Parted.

If resizing doesn't work, then you could create a ext2 filesystem in the free space, copy some of the directories under /usr to the new partition and then add the mountpoint to /etc/fstab.

i.e. Copy everything in /usr/local to the new partition as /usr/local and then modify /etc/fstab

/dev/hda7 /usr/local ext2 defaults 1 2

Reboot and if that works, then remove /usr/local from the original partition.

I believe that will work.

Someone please correct me if incorrect.

[wildbillm]

Thanks for the quick response...

I did check the documentation on my Partion Magic Pro 7 and found that it claims, "Supports FAT, FAT32, NTFS, and Linux ext2/Swap file systems"

But just to play it safe... I will attempt to create a new partition and utilize WattsMD recommendation and copy the /usr/local to the new partition...

Thanks for your help... And I will post again later to give an update on if it worked or didn't work.


wb :)

[Hooloovoo]

Partition Magic will indeed do the trick, but it seems to be even more prone to applications of Murphy's Law than, say, a kernel compile. So don't think you can get buy without a backup, 'cuz it'll hurt :)

(On a totally unrelated note, it seems I'm not the only one in this hick town that has seen the light ;))

[mdwatts]

Originally posted by Hooloovoo:
<STRONG>
(On a totally unrelated note, it seems I'm not the only one in this hick town that has seen the light ;))</STRONG>

You just got electricity?

Or did others in your 'hick town' just discover Linux?