> On 2007/09/25 16:36 (GMT+0200) Anders Norrbring apparently typed: > > > This isn't from the actual box, but it's a similar setup (can't seem > to screenshot the current one): > > > /dev/sdc1 1 19582 157292383+ 83 Linux > > /dev/sdc2 19583 243132 1795665375 f W95 Ext'd > (LBA) > > /dev/sdc5 19583 30027 83891430 83 Linux > > /dev/sdc6 32638 243132 1690801056 83 Linux > > > sdc1 is xfs > > sdc5 and sdc6 are reiserfs > > This shows a gap between sdc5 and sdc6. sdc6 would need to be moved > down to > start where sdc5 stops to be able to "shrink" the extended fully. > Shrinking > the remainder beyond the end of sdc6 is pointless, but the obstacle you > may > be facing is that type "f". Type "f" is an abomination created by M$ > and > enforced by Partition Magic. On an all-Linux system it serves no > legitimate > purpose. It's probably only there because either Win9x used to be > there, or > because PM was previously used on that disk. Change the type from "f" > to "5" > and the tool you're using may stop barfing over what you wish to do. > Partition Magic should be able to move sdc6 down to the end of sdc5 and > then > resize the extended down to the new end of sdc6, but I wouldn't trust > it. I'd > make multiple backups before trying moving any Linux partition with PM, > and > particularly with any reiserfs partition I wouldn't even try.
Actually I'm looking at moving things "up" to free off space in the beginning of the disk. From other replies, I guess PartEd Magic is a better tool to use for Linux... And no, there's never been a Windows close to this raid, it's partitioned from start by SUSE 10.2, but I guess that won't stop me from setting the partition type to "5" before moving and resizing. The biggest catch is the backup, where this machine is located there simply isn't any smooth solution for backups, it'll take forever with the equipment at hand, but I guess it's not my loss if it crashes.. ;) (Not my system). Anders -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
