Hi i need to resize my filesystem on my / root partition. I have changed the size of the partition from 6 gb to 16 gb but now i need to tell the FS that!! without reinstalling can anyone help?

I have tried

/sbin/resize2fs /dev/hda3
root@p3800mhz sbin]# /sbin/resize2fs -p /dev/hda3
resize2fs 1.32 (09-Nov-2002)
/dev/hda3 is mounted; can't resize a mounted filesystem!

but that wont run until the partition is unmounted

And i have tried to unmount the / partition but it returns an error saying

[root@p3800mhz sbin]# /sbin/unmount /dev/hda/hda3
bash: /sbin/unmount: No such file or directory


I would be gratefull for any wand waving!!

Many thanks

umount is the command

And you can't umount the root partition, usually you will have to boot up into rescue mode, or use a LiveCD (such as knoppix) to do work on a root partition (be VERY careful).

HTH

Cool

i think i boo boooed.....

On with a fresh install!!!

thank you for the reply