Need some extra space in /

[shahdharmit]

Hello all..

I have recently installed Ubuntu 9.04 in my system. I used to use Fedora 10 till now. Now the problem is that when I was updating Ubuntu, it showed me that there's less space in / partition. So can someone give me a way of increasing this size without having to re-install Ubuntu? I also use Windows 7 due to my academics. Thanks in advance.

[logos34]

shrink win7 using its own disk utilities. Then boot the ubuntu live cd, go to system>admin>partition editor, and expand / partition to incorporate unallocated space. (You have to work from the live cd because root cannot be mounted during resize).

hope that helps

[merlinus]

You can try shrinking your windows partition using its built-in disk manager, if it has one.

Then you can use gparted to increase the size of ubuntu, using the space that was freed up.

I know nothing about the particulars of win 7, but you also should defrag that partition before resizing, if possible. This is usually the case with any version of that os.

[shahdharmit]

Ok. Through Win7 I'll shrink a drive (an NTFS one) that has 30 GB free space. But can't I do it using gparted itself? Sorry if I m sounding foolish 'cause I'm using gparted for the 1st time.

[logos34]

gparted doesn't handle vista or win7 NTFS too well. Better to use windows own disk tool. That's the recommended way.

[merlinus]

Hi logos34!

Does win 7 need defragging before shrinking, like all the previous versions?

[shahdharmit]

i dont think so. I never used to defrag it before shrinking. And yet it all worked well

[shahdharmit]

gparted doesn't handle vista or win7 NTFS too well. Better to use windows own disk tool. That's the recommended way.

Thanks. Vl follow ur told way...

[logos34]

Hi logos34!

Does win 7 need defragging before shrinking, like all the previous versions?

Yo merlinus!

wazzup?

probably needs it, so I'd go with your suggestion...But I have to admit I'm not sure, since I've never tried win7 ntfs

[merlinus]

Finally got a new machine, and so my interest in sharing about and helping with ubuntu is back, at least for awhile.

I am loving the 64-bit version, as it runs the apps I need for digital photo processing much faster and better.

Glad to see at least one person I remember from the "old days" is still active!