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

[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 <ramnarayan.k at gmail.com>wrote:

> Hi
>
> Not a direct response but a possible solution.
>
> On Tue, May 19, 2009 at 1:16 PM, Leena <leena at 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"
>
> 1. Why not reinstall and in the process upgrade.
> 2. If you have installed gparted you can first move the data from the
> front to the back (see the gui bar to figure what i am saying) then
> resize the size of the /home which will create some space (unused).
> Make sure you back up your data - things do happen
> My personal pref for /(root) partition size is 5-7 GB
> 3. The reinstall 8.04 or any of the newer versions 8.10 or 9.04. When
> installing using the live cd version again run gparted delete the
> existing root and merge the two unsed partions to form one bigger
> partion. and  now you can use manual disk configuration option select
> this new partition as the root.
>
> This should allow you to have an expanded partition.
> If you want to use / retain 8.04 and have a lot of stuff installed -
> then first install apton and create an apton cd - then reinstall 8.04
> with the expanded /root install apton and run it and you should be
> able to easily get back all the stuff you installed without having to
> repeat installing from the net.
>
> ram
>
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