How to add more space to linux filesystem

[mitsp]

I am new to Linux. This is my first post to the forum.

I have windows and linux both installed on my laptop.
I am running out of space on my Linux machine when I try to update my fedora 8. I have lot of free space in windows which I would like to use for linux. So I want to add more space to /usr /local, /home , /root /etc etc.

Could anyone guide me as how to do it ?

Thanks.

[storskogen]

It's all inte forum, tried to search for it? ( Not saying it to be rude but how to get answers faster )

Hint: http://forums.fedoraforum.org/forum/...ght=lvm+resize

I used GParted to shrink my XP volume and then followed the guide to resize and move my /home

EDIT: yum install gparted

[mitsp]

I search for 'add disk space' and didn't get the answer. So created a new thread.

Thanks a lot for your reply !

[JohnVV]

IF you did not use the default LVM ( i hate it and don't use it) then it is easy
1) do you want to completely remove win xp
then run gparted ( install dvd or from SystemRescueCd http://www.sysresccd.org/Main_Page )
reformat the windows drive to ext3
and add it to fstab
example
/dev/sda1 /usr/opt ext3 defaults 0 0
then run
su -
mkdir /usr/opt
and reboot
2) using the LVM
i don't use it so i am not sure .see
http://forums.fedoraforum.org/forum/...98#post1042498
to find out what your install is run
su -
fdisk -l
if you are using a LVM then the output will have something like this in it

/dev/sda2              14        2237    17864280   8e  Linux LVM

[mitsp]

Thanks John.
I am also not using LVM. I used gparted to resize my partitions.
I did not want to remove windows completely. After I added more space to /usr I am able to update my Fedora 8.

Thanks a lot for the help.