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Old 03-21-2002, 03:38 AM   #1
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how to resize a ext2 partition?


how can i resize a ext2 partition without lossing data. it doesn't contain any system data it's only a "personal" partition. now i need to resize it. is there a tool for this like partition magic for windows?
 
Old 03-21-2002, 03:43 AM   #2
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You can use parted. But it's not graphical. It will be better to read its manual first. But it' not hard.
 
Old 03-21-2002, 04:32 AM   #3
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there's resize2fs or if you'r on mandrake harddrake is brilliant
 
Old 03-21-2002, 05:19 AM   #4
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there's resize2fs or if you'r on mandrake harddrake is brilliant
well i'm using redhat so i'll give a shot to parted or resize2fs.
thanks guys
 
  


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