Re: [ubuntu-in] How to increase /root partition size in Ubun tu 8.04

2009-07-30 Thread Onkar Shinde
On Tue, May 19, 2009 at 1:16 PM, Leenale...@itforchange.net wrote: Hi all, Is there any way I can increase /root partition's size after installation, using gparted? or anyway to change directory for default installation files from /root to /home I have Ubuntu 8.04 in a system having Hard

Re: [ubuntu-in] How to increase /root partition size in Ubun tu 8.04

2009-07-30 Thread ಮಲ್ಲಿಕಾರ್ಜುನ್
On Thu, Jul 30, 2009 at 3:19 PM, Onkar Shinde onkarshi...@gmail.com wrote: On Tue, May 19, 2009 at 1:16 PM, Leenale...@itforchange.net wrote: Hi all, Is there any way I can increase /root partition's size after installation, using gparted? or anyway to change directory for default

Re: [ubuntu-in] How to increase /root partition size in Ubun tu 8.04

2009-07-30 Thread Ashraf Ali P K
It is not correct to say that root login is not possible in Ubuntu. It can be enabled easily by some simple steps. watch my blog at http://www.newopenera.blogspot.com Ashraf Ali P K 2009/7/30 Mallikarjun mallik.v.ar...@gmail.com On Thu, Jul 30, 2009 at 3:19 PM, Onkar Shinde

Re: [ubuntu-in] How to increase /root partition size in Ubun tu 8.04

2009-07-29 Thread Ramnarayan.K
Hi Leena Possibly you moved on but i needed to do exactly what you wanted and could not / do not want to do a fresh install so check this link out to know more on how to resize root https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+question/21286 if your case you may need to delete swap, create some free

Re: [ubuntu-in] How to increase /root partition size in Ubun tu 8.04

2009-05-20 Thread ranjan das gupta
sudo is ok..but when i try to change permissions of some directory by clicking properties it shows only root has the permission...but i am the rooti never gave it a login as root..it assumed it on its own...during setup..i just gave my name and passwordwhen it asked for useram i not

Re: [ubuntu-in] How to increase /root partition size in Ubun tu 8.04

2009-05-20 Thread jkhatri
ranjan das gupta wrote: sudo is ok..but when i try to change permissions of some directory by clicking properties it shows only root has the permission...but i am the rooti never gave it a login as root..it assumed it on its own...during setup..i just gave my name and passwordwhen it

Re: [ubuntu-in] How to increase /root partition size in Ubun tu 8.04

2009-05-20 Thread Ritesh Sinha
On Wed, May 20, 2009 at 2:32 PM, ranjan das gupta ranjan.n...@gmail.comwrote: sudo is ok..but when i try to change permissions of some directory by clicking properties it shows only root has the permission...but i am the rooti never gave it a login as root..it assumed it on its

Re: [ubuntu-in] How to increase /root partition size in Ubun tu 8.04

2009-05-20 Thread Sanjay Bhangar
On Wed, May 20, 2009 at 2:32 PM, ranjan das gupta ranjan.n...@gmail.comwrote: sudo is ok..but when i try to change permissions of some directory by clicking properties it shows only root has the permission...but i am the rooti never gave it a login as root..it assumed it on its

Re: [ubuntu-in] How to increase /root partition size in Ubun tu 8.04

2009-05-20 Thread Sanjay Bhangar
On Wed, May 20, 2009 at 3:19 PM, Ritesh Sinha sinha.k.rit...@gmail.comwrote: snip / Ranjan, Will you please _stop_ hijacking the thread? oops - i apologize for feeding the troll. -Sanjay Regards, Ritesh -- ubuntu-in mailing list ubuntu-in@lists.ubuntu.com

Re: [ubuntu-in] How to increase /root partition size in Ubun tu 8.04

2009-05-20 Thread Ramnarayan.K
Hi Not a direct response but a possible solution. On Tue, May 19, 2009 at 1:16 PM, Leena le...@itforchange.net wrote: Hi all, Is there any way I can increase /root partition's size after installation, using gparted? or anyway to change directory for default installation files from /root to

Re: [ubuntu-in] How to increase /root partition size in Ubun tu 8.04

2009-05-20 Thread Madhava K R
Hello, I've used this on an older Ubuntu : http://www.howtoforge.com/linux_resizing_ext3_partitions It should still work. Worked fine then, but claims there is an element of risk. -- Madhava Student, Final year B. Tech Information Technology NITK, Surathkal -- ubuntu-in mailing list

Re: [ubuntu-in] How to increase /root partition size in Ubun tu 8.04

2009-05-20 Thread 74yrs old
Hi I have installed ubuntu 9.04 in XPplatform (appeared in Add/Remove of XP), Now I want to increase swap to 1GB - how to do since I have installed in XP and RAm is 3GB Regards, -sriranga(76ys old) On Wed, May 20, 2009 at 4:14 PM, Ramnarayan.K ramnaraya...@gmail.comwrote: Hi Not a direct

Re: [ubuntu-in] How to increase /root partition size in Ubun tu 8.04

2009-05-20 Thread 74yrs old
sorry. I should have composed separately. I am not much familiar with this forum.Generally I have no practice to post for any my problem faced by me because in the one case Moderator had withheld to post -for which I could not understand why. simply search for solution without postings. However I

Re: [ubuntu-in] How to increase /root partition size in Ubun tu 8.04

2009-05-20 Thread Easwar Hariharan
On Wed, May 20, 2009 at 4:28 PM, 74yrs old withblessi...@gmail.com wrote: Hi I have installed ubuntu 9.04 in XPplatform (appeared in Add/Remove of XP), Now I want to increase swap to 1GB  - how to do since I have installed in XP and RAm is 3GB Regards, -sriranga(76ys old) snip Top

[ubuntu-in] How to increase /root partition size in Ubun tu 8.04

2009-05-19 Thread Leena
Hi all, Is there any way I can increase /root partition's size after installation, using gparted? or anyway to change directory for default installation files from /root to /home I have Ubuntu 8.04 in a system having Hard disk of size 40GB. I used manual partition option and following is how I

Re: [ubuntu-in] How to increase /root partition size in Ubun tu 8.04

2009-05-19 Thread Ritesh Sinha
On Tue, May 19, 2009 at 1:16 PM, Leena le...@itforchange.net wrote: Hi all, Is there any way I can increase /root partition's size after installation, using gparted? or anyway to change directory for default installation files from /root to /home I have Ubuntu 8.04 in a system having Hard

Re: [ubuntu-in] How to increase /root partition size in Ubun tu 8.04

2009-05-19 Thread ranjan das gupta
hey my computer dis not alloing me to be the root after i used my own name while i installed ubuntu 8.10??what to do ranjan On Tue, May 19, 2009 at 1:16 PM, Leena le...@itforchange.net wrote: Hi all, Is there any way I can increase /root partition's size after installation, using gparted?

Re: [ubuntu-in] How to increase /root partition size in Ubun tu 8.04

2009-05-19 Thread Ritesh Sinha
On Tue, May 19, 2009 at 2:27 PM, ranjan das gupta ranjan.n...@gmail.comwrote: hey my computer dis not alloing me to be the root after i used my own name while i installed ubuntu 8.10??what to do ranjan On Tue, May 19, 2009 at 1:16 PM, Leena le...@itforchange.net wrote: Hi all, Is there

Re: [ubuntu-in] How to increase /root partition size in Ubun tu 8.04

2009-05-19 Thread jkhatri
ranjan das gupta wrote: hey my computer dis not alloing me to be the root after i used my own name while i installed ubuntu 8.10??what to do ranjan On Tue, May 19, 2009 at 1:16 PM, Leena le...@itforchange.net wrote: Hi all, Is there any way I can increase /root partition's size