Converting primary partitions into logical partitions

[lpsavoie]

Hi,

I recently installed Fedora 9 on my new computer, and I am rather pleased. However, I have made an error in my partitioning scheme : right now, I have /dev/sda1 (/), sda2 (swap) and sda3 (home) as primary partitions. Of course, that means I don't have much room for expansion. Is there any way to convert a primary partition to a logical partition without destroying everything in the process ?

[PatMcLJr]

I don't know. My guess, no.

If you don't have much on it yet, backup and try the install again. You might need the practice for version 10?

Best of Luck,
Pat Jr.

[stoat]

Originally Posted by lpsavoie

...right now, I have /dev/sda1 (/), sda2 (swap) and sda3 (home) as primary partitions.

Hello lpsavoie,

Well, that's only three. Unless there is another one that you didn't mention, you have room in your partition table for one more. It can be an extended partition and hold many more logical partitions. So just use your favorite partition manager to create an extended partition. Then create the logical partitions that you need inside the extended partition. The real issue is whether you have any more space on the drive for another partition. That's a different matter. If you have that problem, use the partition manager to shrink an existing partition(s) to create some free space in which to create the fourth partition.