Re: how to add space frm a WIN part to an extended, logical Linux

[Andrew Clausen]

Hi Uwe,

On Fri, Jan 25, 2002 at 05:15:09PM +0000, Uwe Brauer wrote:
> I have not used gpart so far and before doing this I would like 
> to be sure that what I want to do is possible.

This is a list for GNU Parted, not gpart.  Gpart is a
partition rescue program ;)  You've come to the right place,
anyway :)

> Now I would like to shrink the Windows partition around 300 Mega.
> 
> Now I want to add this free space between cylinder 301 and 322 
> to two partitions:
> 
> 1. 100 Mega to the swap partion which is between cylinder 621 and 629
> 2. 200 Mega to the root partion, which is between cylinder 325 and 541
> 
> If this is not possible I would then like to add all the 300 Mega to
> the root partition 325 and 541.
> 
> Is any of this goal possible.

The first 2 goals is possible, but not 2. or "if this is not possible.."
Problem: the / partition is "surrounded".  Partitions have to be
continuous.  In this case, there doesn't seem to be an easy way around
the problem.

Have you read the Parted documentation?  There is a section with
examples, which should explain this fairly well.

Andrew