How do i partition debians hard drive and recover it for more space
I want to dual boot 2 operating systems, debian 6 is my current edition but unfortunately i had option partition drive when installing, i failed to do so as result i cannot unmount hard drive as that's kinda unlogical in gparted.
I have 200gig free and in toal 250gig, but all that's gone to debian since i was more eager trying to install os with out later on realising the head aches it would follow on later on. So here i am. First i wish back up all my debian stuff, then partition it by 2 virtual drives, but since im still learning im unsure how to do all that. I installed part image from repository but unsure if that's for command or program. So can any one help. |
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The simple solution is: Boot your system from a Live CD (or USB). Almost any Linux based variant will do. From inside this Live System, you can run GParted and shrink the partition on your built-in drive. Don't be concerned when this process takes an awful lot of time - I would expect way beyond an hour. But beware: Always make sure you have a valid backup of your data before you tamper with it! Very probably, the desired operation succeeds without data loss, but there's always some risk. So be prepared for the worst. [X] Doc CPU |
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Well turns out puppy slacko linux partitioned my hard drive, unbelievable i say, when i use debian and try to edit my posts on linux questions it makes infinite loop pain in arse, but puppy works flawlessly, it allowed me access all my files while in ram. I even used puppy at work, it's just insane things you can obtain from it. since it's undetectable wow. Any hows i worked it out with out backing up debian or waiting 1 hour. If any body says puppy linux sucks in future ill send my penguins on them lol :) Ok i take it back the partitions taking a long time divide lol. |
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1. Tar ball your system with something like this (just be sure to unmount or exclude any Windows/external drives otherwise you'll tar them too!): Code:
tar cvpzf backup.tgz --exclude=/proc --exclude=/lost+found --exclude=/backup.tgz --exclude=/mnt --exclude=/sys 3. Use dd to create an image of the drive (this is often slower but is more thorough than a tar ball) Code:
dd if=/dev/hda conv=sync,noerror bs=64K | gzip -c > /mnt/sda1/hda.img.gz 1. Tarball Code:
tar xvpfz backup.tgz -C / 3. Using dd: Code:
gunzip -c /mnt/sda1/hda.img.gz | dd of=/dev/hda conv=sync,noerror bs=64K |
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P.s how do you search for your old threads by (op) or creator in linux questions just in case i need follow up stuff i forgot :) Since i cannot give you candy i'll give you a "i recommend reply" I highly recommend people make puppy linux boot disk it's awesome just hate when people rubbish it :( It's saved me more times then any os. |
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Oh boy, i seriously !@#$ up. Previously installed debian mounted ready for hurricane,now it's more like hurricane hit my hard drive as i partitioned it. All i wanted to do was have dual boot at install menu on start up. oh yeah i certainly got what i wished for no doubt. Now when ever i boot stupid windows takes over and when i boot back into puppy linux it still tells me i have hidden drive partitioned that windows cannot see as it's ex2 file. i think stupid windows has ruined my grub installer. Can i like copy mbr file in puppy as i know it's designed at building grub loader into my usb hard drive. I have the original installer on usb, that's debian i mean. All my files are intact. i partitioned 240 gig 160gig for windows 80gig for debian, the 80 gigs in stasis. Man i need upgrade my pc to 1tb Urgent help please :( |
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