Resize ext3 Partition

[Raman Gupta]

Shane Archer wrote:

> I have an install of FC3 on an ext3 partition, with an older NTFS 
> partition containing an XP install on the same drive.
>
> I am using XP less and less on this particular system, and I need to 
> reclaim more space for /var which is on the drive. What program or 
> utility, if any, would be capable of non-destructively shrinking the 
> NTFS partition while expanding the ext3 partition?
>
> I looked into Partition Magic Pro, but it appears that it does not 
> support ext3, as their site claims only ext2 and swap:
> http://sea.symantec.com/content/product.cfm?productid=1


I believe you can easily convert a ext3 partition into an ext2 partition 
by removing the journal:

http://www.redhat.com/docs/manuals/linux/RHL-9-Manual/custom-guide/s1-filesystem-ext2-revert.html

Then proceed with your resize and add the journal back again later...

Cheers,
Raman