H. Peter Anvin wrote: > On 11/16/2010 02:46 PM, Jim Meyering wrote: >> H. Peter Anvin wrote: >>> On 11/11/2010 11:45 PM, Jim Meyering wrote: >>>> In that case, use parted's mkpart sub-command rather than mkfs >>>> mkpart lets you set the ID, but unlike mkfs, does not try to >>>> create a file system. >>> >>> Unfortunately parted doesn't let you move or resize a partition where it >>> doesn't understand the filesystem, even though many filesystems have >>> their own resizing tools and sometimes even allow online resizing. >> >> Hi Peter, >> >> Actually, if you are using a GPT partition table, >> you *can* resize. Simply remove the partition and then recreate >> same-numbered partition with the new start/end, using the mkpart >> (*not* mkpartfs) sub-command. > > You can do that with other partition table types too, most of the time. > It's just not very user-friendly.
I chose not to mention of the ability to do it with other partition table types -- too many caveats. No rope sales from me, nor noose-tying lessons ;-) _______________________________________________ parted-devel mailing list [email protected] http://lists.alioth.debian.org/mailman/listinfo/parted-devel
