re re-partition Kubuntu 3-partitions on 40gb

[Ray Burke]

Nils,
 
I don't quite understand, you mean just connect singularly my 40gb Kubuntu
and reboot with a Ubuntu live cd, and when its loaded as trial then go to
a terminal window and type sudo swapoff -ato turn off, then what??????????
 
ray> From: kassube at gmx.net> To: kubuntu-users at lists.ubuntu.com> Subject: Re: re re-partition Kubuntu 3-partitions on 40gb> Date: Wed, 24 Dec 2008 08:56:58 +0100> > Ray Burke wrote:> > I run Kubuntu on a 40gb with three partitions 8gb sdb1/1gb swap area> > /38gb sbd3 /home! but my sdb1 is always 100% full, and I want to> > partition it to 20gb sdb1> > 1 gb swap> > 19gb sdb3 /home> > therefore reduce the 38gb sdb3 back to 19gb> > and the 8gb sdb1 up to 20gb> > leaving the swap area as 1gb.> >> > does anyone no of app or program that is able to do this without> > destroying any of the data???> > as I have it connected to a dual boot 80gb xp pro/Kubuntu 40gb,> > as I dont want to re-install Kubuntu and loose any data?????????> > It can be done with gparted. It might be possible with qtparted as well, > but I prefer gparted. However I would suggest you make backups anyway > before you change the partitioning of a disk. You can't use the running > system to do what you want, so you should use e.g. the Ubuntu LiveCD > which has gparted included. After you have started the LiveCD turn off > swap with the command> > sudo swapoff -a> > in a terminal because your swap area is used by the LiveCD automatically. > And be prepared to wait a long time until the resizing is finished.> > > Nils> > -- > kubuntu-users mailing list> kubuntu-users at lists.ubuntu.com> Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/kubuntu-users
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