Partition resize

[Rashkae]

Rashkae wrote:
> Alfredo De Luca wrote:
>> Hi all.
>>
>> Scenario
>> Dual boot with Windows 7 and Ubuntu 9.10.
>>
>> I'd like to resize Ubuntu partition in order to take all disk (of course Win
>> 7 included) without reinstall Ubuntu.
>>
>> Does anybody know if and how to do that?
>>
> 
> Relatively easy. As a caveat, always backup your data before making 
> changes to partitions, as bad things can happen at inconvenient times.
> 
> I believe it's possible to grow a mounted ext3/4 filesystem.  I've never 
> really done this however, so don't know how good an idea that would be. 
>   therefore, for the sake of not experimenting, I would suggest you boot 
> from the Ubuntu install CD.  Once on the destop, you can use the 
> graphical disk management utility (disk tool in karmic?) to delete the 
> the windows partition, apply changes, then resize the Linux partition so 
> it takes up the space that is now vacated.  That should be all that is 
> required.
> 

Sorry, my bad,  Disk Utility does not allow you to do this.  You need 
Gparted.  I'll have to check if that is available on the Ubuntu install 
Cd or if you have to use a rescue cd of some flavor.