The question: I want to add more space to my Linux partition. I used PartitionMagic to make my Windows XP NTFS partition smaller, but could only add that space to the overall Extended Partition, not the separate Linux space. I therefore suspect that there is some way through Linux to do this. Any help would be appreciated.
Further to my reply above, special precautions must be taken if any Linux OS partitions are in any way to be changed - size, start, end.
Make a floppy boot beforehand for any such partition which is to be disturbed, and use it to run the partition after the partition adjustment, provided its /dev/name has not been changed. Adjust /etc/fstab and /etc/lilo.conf to reflect the new /dev/ names and reboot.
If a Linux partition now has a different /dev/ address it will not be bootable at all. You must boot into another partition, or use the rescue CD or floppy to get an operating Linux. Then mount the changed partition and alter its /etc/fstab and /etc/lilo.conf to reflect the new partition /dev/ adddresses. Having done that, chroot into the mounted partition and run its lilo, which will set it up again as bootable.
That's all there is to it, really!
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