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xiongnu 01-06-2016 12:08 PM
how to allocate more space to installed slackware in virtualbox
 
I allocated about 8G when I first installed slackware 14.1 in virtualbox.

is it possible to increase allocated space?

astrogeek 01-06-2016 12:41 PM
Yes it is possible using the VboxManage utility.

It has been at least a couple of years since I did this, so be sure to check the current documentation in case it has changed!

Code:
VBoxManage modifyhd FULL_PATH_TO.vdi --resize SIZE_MB
This changes the "drive" size but NOT existing partition sizes! You must then resize partitions just as you would a physical drive. Booting the VM to a Gparted live iso can do this without data loss.

Does NOT support downsizing.

Does NOT resize snapshots.


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