> 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.
I rigged up a temporary machine with a similar setup, and all operations went on just fine running it in PartEd Magic, so I think I'll give it a try on the "hot" system tomorrow. Anders. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
