Partitioning questions

[kcredden]

Hey folks: Got a partitioning problem.

I reciently re-installed linux, and tried this time to repartition it. Instead of what I wanted, what I see now, is that SDB1, holds the OS and programs plus my /home directory, and SDB5 isn't being accessed. Also SDC1 now has my /usr directory and a bunch of files in it. I didn't want to move or erase anything until I heard from you.

What my plans are:

a) I want the SDB1 partition to be around 20g, and hold just the OS and Programs.
b) The SDB5 directory will be my /Home directory, and use the remainder of the harddrive. (around 180g)
c) SDC1 will be my storage drive (around 296g of storage) and it's blank
d) SDC5 can be the swap drive if needed. (This already was generated when I re-installed linux and allowed the installer to automatically repartition SDC)
e) Then finally being able to label each partition like SDB1 as "boot", SDB5 as "work", SDC1 as "Storage" which shows up in a file manager like Dolphin, or Thundar. I feel I can do that but I'm not sure how to do this right.

I ran off a fdisk -l printout, but isn't sure if this will help out. I can't make a copy of the K/System settings/advanced/disk & file systems for you too, which may have more details.

Fdisk info:

Disk /dev/sda: 80.0 GB, 80026361856 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 9729 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes
Disk identifier: 0x89b789b7

Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
/dev/sda1 * 1 1323 10626966 7 HPFS/NTFS
/dev/sda2 1324 2668 10803712+ 7 HPFS/NTFS
/dev/sda3 2669 9729 56717482+ 5 Extended
/dev/sda5 2669 3181 4120641 b W95 FAT32
/dev/sda6 3182 7031 30925093+ c W95 FAT32 (LBA)
/dev/sda7 7032 9729 21671653+ c W95 FAT32 (LBA)

Disk /dev/sdb: 200.0 GB, 200049647616 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 24321 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes
Disk identifier: 0x7e45b14c

Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
/dev/sdb1 * 1 2432 19535008+ 83 Linux
/dev/sdb2 2433 24321 175823392+ 5 Extended
/dev/sdb5 2433 24321 175823361 83 Linux

Disk /dev/sdc: 320.0 GB, 320072933376 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 38913 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes
Disk identifier: 0x000a1f10

Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
/dev/sdc1 1 38536 309540388+ 83 Linux
/dev/sdc2 38537 38913 3028252+ 5 Extended
/dev/sdc5 38537 38913 3028221 82 Linux swap / Solaris

So any advice you can give, will be appreciated. I can use Gparted if needed.

- Kc

My basic system is:

Kubuntu 8.04.1 w/KDE 3.x
1g memory
Disk 1: PATA (SDA), 80g (for Windows)
Disk 2: SATA (SDB), 200g (Linux boot)
Disk 3: SATA (SDC), 320g (linux)
Intel P4 3ghz
Asus motherboard
nVidia GeForce 7300 video
Dual monitor.

[Pumalite]

I'd use '/' and /swap only, but if you want to partition your drive; you can use Gparted Live CD:
http://sourceforge.net/project/showf...kage_id=271779
Burn the iso to disk and boot from it.
Here is the documentation:
http://gparted.sourceforge.net/documentation.php