How to shrink the fedora partition

TheCrazySquirel · #1 18th February 2012, 04:05 PM

Hi,

Basically I want to install ubuntu alongside fedora, I have 120GB of free space and I want to set aside 50gb for ubuntu, trouble is when I run the ubuntu installer my whole hard drive is partitioned into 4 sda1, sda2, sda3, sda4. I want to shrink the sda3 volume containing fedora to allow me to install ubuntu.

Could someone explain to me in linux noob language how to do this?

Thanks,

Artur =)

***bob*** · #2 18th February 2012, 05:47 PM

http://gparted.sourceforge.net/index.php Look at the features. It can resize partitions.

***Gareth Jones*** · #3 18th February 2012, 06:34 PM

GParted as mentioned.

If you want to resize the / partition, you need to do it from another system as it's not safe to resize a mounted file system. I can't remember whether GParted is on the Fedora live CD, but if not, there is a GParted live CD you can download.

Gareth

TheCrazySquirel · #4 18th February 2012, 09:34 PM

Thanks for the help =) I will try it and get back to you

TheCrazySquirel · #5 26th February 2012, 08:56 PM

Yep, worked perfectly =) thanks

TheCrazySquirel · #6 1st March 2012, 05:28 PM

Hello! Again...

I said it was all working fine because I didn't have the time to do it, sorry

Well I tried it just now and the 158GB partition of my 160GB HDD, the one I want to resize, Is locked -.-

Is there anything I can do about this or am I going to have to format my drive, partition and then install?

Thanks,

Artur

nonamedotc · #7 1st March 2012, 05:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TheCrazySquirel

Hello! Again...

I said it was all working fine because I didn't have the time to do it, sorry

Well I tried it just now and the 158GB partition of my 160GB HDD, the one I want to resize, Is locked -.-

Is there anything I can do about this or am I going to have to format my drive, partition and then install?

Thanks,

Artur

What do you mean locked? Are you trying to resize a mounted partition? As suggested earlier, either use fedora live CD and install gparted and then use it
-OR-
burn a gparted live CD and boot from it to resize the fedora partition.

TheCrazySquirel · #8 1st March 2012, 08:23 PM

I was using gparted... I am not able to resize using it because the resize option is greyed out.

nonamedotc · #9 1st March 2012, 10:07 PM

I understood that. What I wanted to know was if you were using gparted in your fedora installation and try to resize a partition that is mounted?

jpollard · #10 1st March 2012, 10:12 PM

BTW, you realize you will have to delete one of your partitions to create an extended partition. I bring this up because you listed sda1/2/3/4, as the only partitions there... Unless one of these is an exented partition, you will be unable to move things around to create another partition - the 4 entry table is full.

nonamedotc · #11 1st March 2012, 10:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jpollard

BTW, you realize you will have to delete one of your partitions to create an extended partition. I bring this up because you listed sda1/2/3/4, as the only partitions there... Unless one of these is an exented partition, you will be unable to move things around to create another partition - the 4 entry table is full.

Oh yeah! This is very true! This could be the reason why resize option would be grey even if you had booted using gparted live CD.

TheCrazySquirel · #12 2nd March 2012, 09:48 AM

Damn it!

I guess I'm going to have do it the long way =(

Anyway, thanks for the help guys

jeb3121 · #13 3rd March 2012, 12:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bob

http://gparted.sourceforge.net/index.php Look at the features. It can resize partitions.

Hi Bob,

I ran across this thread and it raises a question; what is the purpose of the Linux LVM partition?

I have a 322GB drive dedicated to Linux and on installation of F16-64, specified the whole drive.

I see three partitions:
Bios boot 1MB
EFI System Ext4 524MB
Linux LVM 320GB

jeb3121

***bob*** · #14 3rd March 2012, 01:22 AM

Google & Wikipedia saves my butt once again!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Logical...er_%28Linux%29

Essentially, it's the default on Fedora and for me, it's one more step: setting Fedora up to use Ext3 or Ext4 to replace it!

jeb3121 · #15 3rd March 2012, 03:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bob

Google & Wikipedia saves my butt once again!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Logical...er_%28Linux%29

Essentially, it's the default on Fedora and for me, it's one more step: setting Fedora up to use Ext3 or Ext4 to replace it!

I read the wiki and speaking as a newbie

:

Is Linux LVM(320GB) just vacant space? Are there limitations as to what can be done with it?

The Ext4 partition is 524MB; what would be a reason to expand it?

What is the difference between Ext3 and Ext4?

jeb3121

BTW, out of curiosity I looked up Colton on a map, well away from large populations. Is the Dismal Swamp one of the reasons for your description?