Need more partition space. - Tech Support Forums

Boog400 · June 5th, 2008, 05:55 PM

Hey, I am running a dual boot system(XP Pro and Ubuntu). I only have 15 gigs partitioned for ubuntu and I was wondering if there was a way to put more space into that partition.

thank you
boog

paul9 · June 5th, 2008, 06:22 PM

Qparted/Gparted/Kparted from your linux distro, or Partiton Magic from your windows partition should allow you to resize the partitions. Or you could add a second hard drive.

CMonster · June 6th, 2008, 11:45 AM

BACK UP YOUR DATA FIRST!

My suggestion would be don't try to increase the size of the Linux partition but instead reduce the size of the Windows partition and create a new partition from the space you free up. You can then use that additional partition in Linux for storage, or you could mount your /home directory or some other directory on the new partition. You just have to be sure the new partition is properly mounted at boot time.

flashingcurser · June 6th, 2008, 10:54 PM

I have better luck with gparted live cd. (image, backup, both!!)
GParted -- LiveCD

Boog400 · June 7th, 2008, 12:12 AM

sound advice from all!!! thank you all !!!!