[linux-lvm] Problem resizing partition

[Guillermo Marraco]

bad... Gparted does not recognize filesysytem, and can't resize tha
partition...

(I have utilized Puppy Linux Live CD. It have a gparted preinstalled)

On 10/8/07, Guillermo Marraco <guillermo.marraco at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Thanks for your answer!.
>
> I was unaware that That partition was needed unmounted.
>
> ¿I can unmount the main Linux Partition, start gparted, and then remount
> it?, or I need a Live CD?
>
> I have the Puppy Linux Live CD, and I have burn the Gparted Live CD. I
> gonna try to use them.
>
>
> On 10/8/07, NTOUGHE GUY-SERGE <ntoughe at hotmail.com> wrote:
>
> >
> > hi,
> > According to your  description you want to decrease a partition, so you
> > 'll need to umount your file system an d change the size, with fdisk or
> > gparted.
> > After that remount your partition.
> >
> >
> > ntoughe at hotmail.com
> >
> >
> >  ------------------------------
> > Date: Mon, 8 Oct 2007 10:29:34 -0300
> > From: guillermo.marraco at gmail.com
> > To: linux-lvm at redhat.com
> > Subject: [linux-lvm] Problem resizing partition
> >
> > Hello. I have recently installed a CentOS 5 Linux distribution. Is a
> > free version of Red Hat Enterprise.
> >
> > I are a Linux Newbie.
> >
> > The Linux installer DVD does not liked the 20 Gb ext3 partition I have
> > created (It was saying than now enough space was available), so I tell him
> > to automatically configure the partitions and filesystem.
> >
> > The Installer formatted and created a 32 Mb "boot" partition, and a 20
> > Gb "unknown" partition (as is found By gparted software).
> >
> > I need to reduce this "unknown" partition by 8 Mb, (to avoid writing the
> > last 8 Mb, since is probably that the PC vendor, has utilized this space to
> > hide information, that windows use to recognizing that is "genuine", (don't
> > bash me about windows, I have not purchased that machine, I are utilizing
> > that machine to experiment and learn Linux, because I want latter to operate
> > a cluster with that OS, and I can't do experiments on the cluster, like
> > learning to resizing partitions)
> >
> > I have not idea what file system is, and what tools allow to resize that
> > partition. I Have installed gparted (#yum install gparted), since I was told
> > that is the "Partition Magic" of Linux.
> > but It looks like this file system is rare, because is for cluster
> > designed.
> >
> > Looking on Internet, I have found that probably this system utilizes
> > clvm (no idea), so I have found this mail list, and write for help.
> >
> > can you help me?
> >
> > PD:Please, excuse my bad grammar, I never studied English.
> >
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