Resizing an Ext2 partition

PuterFreaK · 03-10-2002, 08:15 PM

I need to resize an ext2 partition at the beginning of the drive to fill the unallocated space on the end. Partition Magic 7 apparenty cannot do this. I have alot of data on that partition and cannot loose it. Anyone have any ideas on how to go about doing this?

thanks.

Scotty2435 · 03-10-2002, 10:29 PM

i'm surprised that part magic can't do it. are you sure?

nutshell · 03-11-2002, 04:01 AM

yes there are occasionally errors on PM7. But i can alwasy work around it. For example, if i want to resize a drive, it shows up some Inode errors, go to their website, tells u to send all this info to them. For me, i'll try deleting the particular partition, then create a new one. Worked for me last time. There are usually a number of combination to do it, but you hav less combinations i think sinze you have important data on the partition.

PuterFreaK · 03-11-2002, 07:49 PM

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Originally posted by Scotty2435
i'm surprised that part magic can't do it. are you sure?

I dono...the option is greyed out when I right-click the drive..

Sixpax · 03-12-2002, 03:47 PM

I know that the utility "resize2fs" will let you extend a /ext2 file system, but not the partition. Anyone know of a utility to do the partition part? Then it should be trivial.

PuterFreaK · 03-13-2002, 02:18 PM

well the most imporatint thing is that the data on the partition isnt lost..

Sixpax · 03-13-2002, 05:13 PM

I remember manipulating my /ext2 partitions with Partition Magic Pro 5.0. Could it be the "Pro" version only works with this?

PuterFreaK · 03-14-2002, 11:26 PM

Hm anyone have a copy of PM7 Pro that could check before I go buy it?

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Originally posted by Sixpax
I remember manipulating my /ext2 partitions with Partition Magic Pro 5.0. Could it be the "Pro" version only works with this?

nutshell · 03-15-2002, 12:21 AM

my version of PM is not pro, but it worked for me.