Re: resize - delete partitions ??

2000-06-27 Thread Colin Watson
Patrick Draper [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: If /usr and /usr/local are right next to each other, you should be able to delete both of those, and then recreate a single partition using the same cylinders that were used for two partitions before. I have not tried this though Back up your system

Re: resize - delete partitions ??

2000-06-27 Thread Shaul Karl
Check out parted. I have not used it myself, but it looks as though that is something that could be used for this. You can find it at TUCOWS Linux. Also debianized for woody: [16:34:02 /tmp]$ grep-status -P parted Package: parted Status: purge ok not-installed Priority: optional Section:

Re: resize - delete partitions ??

2000-06-27 Thread Patrick Draper
--- Colin Watson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: It won't work; the filesystems won't be merged by that kind of dodge, just the partitions. You're right. I should have added the information that you need to fully backup the /usr and /usr/local partitions before you delete and recreate a single

RE: resize - delete partitions ??

2000-06-26 Thread Pollywog
Check out parted. I have not used it myself, but it looks as though that is something that could be used for this. You can find it at TUCOWS Linux. -- Andrew

Re: resize - delete partitions ??

2000-06-26 Thread Patrick Draper
If /usr and /usr/local are right next to each other, you should be able to delete both of those, and then recreate a single partition using the same cylinders that were used for two partitions before. I have not tried this though Back up your system thoroughly before you do this. Recently