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Fernando Meira schreef: |
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> I've been looking for comments about this process... and I got a little |
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> bit scared. |
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> In my case, i have (in order): |
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> - /dev/hda1 - 9.8G windows |
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> - /dev/hda2 - EXTENDED |
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> - /dev/hda5 - 23G share |
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> - /dev/hda3 - 512Mb swap |
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> - /dev/hda4 - 4.6G gentoo |
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> So, am I wrong or is it impossible to merge hda1 and hda4 with hda5 in |
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> between? |
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> I could rearrange swap and even create /boot, but I wont be able to move |
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> (at least at the time being) my share partition. |
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> If I'm right, then what are my choices? |
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Honestly, I'm not quite sure why you feel the driving need to merge |
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anything. |
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*You are a Linux user. You can mount partitions wherever you want.* |
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I don't think you can "merge" hda1 and hda4 without setting up LVM, but |
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there's no reason that you can't boot from a LiveCD, mount the |
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newly-empty hda1 to /mnt/temp, rsync the contents of /usr (or /var, or |
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whatever) to that partition, rename the current /var (or /usr, or |
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whatever) folder to var(usr).tmp, then edit your fstab to mount hda1 to |
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/var. |
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If it all works properly, erase /var(usr).tmp, and the space is free. |
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That's how most of us get extra space "on the fly" when there's no other |
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choice and it has to be done relatively quickly and with minimal |
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disturbance (as opposed to major repartitioning that might be necessary |
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for something like setting up LVM). |
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HTH, |
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Holly |
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