[TriLUG] Re: folding HD space...

[Jon Carnes]

On your new systems, you might want to look at using LVM for the linux
partitions. This would let you resize the partitions on-the-fly. Alas, I
don't think that Windows can handle LVM partitions yet.

Fedora should let you install using LVM parititons.

Jon Carnes

On Thu, 2004-05-13 at 14:40, Ken Mink wrote:
> I've used the PartitionMagic ($$) do just that before. Well sort of. I 
> used it to drop the XP partition on my laptop and expand and add ext2 
> partitions. PM understands ext2 and can resize/move them, as well as 
> ntfs/fat partitions. I'd keep a knoppix disk ready as your partition 
> numbers may change and invalidate your fstab entries. If you're using 
> grub and your partition numbers changes, you'll have to update it's 
> config as well.
> 
> Ken
> 
> 
> On May 13, 2004, at 2:07 PM, dsandif wrote:
> 
> > I sure at some point that this question has been addressed but I'll ask
> > it anyway,
> >
> > I have adual boot laptop with XP on one side and Fedora core 1 system
> > running on the other, about 20 each. On the Fedora side I would like to
> > reduce the size of root or "/" and add to home without having to
> > reinstall the whole linux OS again. Is there a way to move HD space 
> > from
> > partition to another, can this be done with out loss of data  AND is
> > there way to take HD space from the windows side and and give it to the
> > Fedora linux side, ( forgive me if I sound like such a nooob!...), 
> > thxs.
> >
> > D-