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Silent Bob
06-26-2001, 06:54 AM
I needed more space on my /usr partition so I booted into windows and installed Partition Magic (which had just arrived and advocated how easy it was to resize partitions for windoze, Linux etc.)
Anyways the net result of running Partition Magic was that Linux wouldn't boot because of 'inconsistencies'.
So my advice to any Newbies (like myself) out there looking to do the same thing. Don't, or talk to an oldbie who knows there stuff first.
It will all end in tears (well it did for me though I guess since I am a little more knowledgeable I can make better decisions next time I install Linux)
FoBoT
06-26-2001, 09:23 AM
i always repartition/reformat/start from scratch whenever i change stuff in any OS
PM might be good, but re-doing from scratch is better, IMHO
for me this is easy, as i have the ultimate backup method -> i have nothing i need/want to save :p
Molecule Man
06-26-2001, 11:46 AM
Resizing FAT partions works fairly well. Other format types do not.
ille_pugil42
06-26-2001, 12:59 PM
a util (included with slack at least) called fips lets you resize the partition sizes. I've used that and it worked rather well.
Other than that, I definitly agree that a clean fdisk works better.
Mandrake will resize a windoze partition automagiclly. I have installed Mandrake 7.2 on two separate system with win 98SE and one with Win95 and it setup a flawless dual boot each time with minimal intervention on my part.
chris31_80
06-26-2001, 04:38 PM
Originally posted by Silent Bob:
<STRONG>I needed more space on my /usr partition so I booted into windows and installed Partition Magic (which had just arrived and advocated how easy it was to resize partitions for windoze, Linux etc.)
Anyways the net result of running Partition Magic was that Linux wouldn't boot because of 'inconsistencies'.
So my advice to any Newbies (like myself) out there looking to do the same thing. Don't, or talk to an oldbie who knows there stuff first.
It will all end in tears (well it did for me though I guess since I am a little more knowledgeable I can make better decisions next time I install Linux)</STRONG>
Question: did you change your HDD when you ran PM from your HDD, or did you boot from Partition Magic with their boot disks?
bdg1983
06-26-2001, 04:56 PM
Anyways the net result of running Partition Magic was that Linux wouldn't boot because of 'inconsistencies'.
Silent Bob... Did you just resize the ext2 partition or create/delete other partitions that may effect how Linux boots?
I always use PM to predefine my ext2/fat32/ntfs partitions, but have never attempted to resize a ext2 partition as I figure it will mess up the inodes.
Guess you won't tell us, Silent Bob.