Obviously, not all file systems cannot be resized w/o loosing contents.
You can use GNU parted, FIPS, etc to resize partitions w/o loosing contents. GNU
parted supports resizing FAT16, FAT32, ext2 and Linux-swap. You should have
unused spaces to shrunk partition size obviously.
Tools like Norton Ghost is also handy to upgrade/change partition size. I use
Ghost to get larger partition than 4GB for WinNT system drive. It works for me
to get 8GB system drive for WinNT4 Server at least. I use tar for Linux, but
Ghost supports ext2 also. Ghost could also be used to change partition size, if
you have extra HDD/tape drive/etc what ever Ghost supports. They might still
have trial version on Symantec web site.
For further questions, ask in Tool, Hardisk or Linux related news or mailing
list.
Regards,
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Yasuo Ohgaki
"Manisha" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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> Is it ?
>
> Current my Hard disk space for drive F:\ is 2.92 GB which is just fine for
> the time being. Do you mean to say that I can increase from 2.9 GB to let
> us say 4GB by taking it from some other drive may be D:\ ?
>
> Can you explain some more ?
>
>
>
> At 12:54 PM 4/25/01 +0900, Yasuo Ohgaki wrote:
> >You also can change partition size without deleting contents.
>
>
>
> At 12:54 PM 4/25/01 +0900, Yasuo Ohgaki wrote:
> >Although, this is nothing to do with PHP.
> >
> >You have several options to use Win and Linux
> > - Multi-boot with separate partitions
> > - Multi-boot with umsdos (You can install Linux in windows partition
> > with this)
> > - Virtual machine - use VMWare for example. You can use windows and Linux
at
> >the same time. Slow though.
> > (VMWare works really well with my W2K box. I don't use it
> > often, but
> >it's really useful sometimes)
> >
> >You also can change partition size without deleting contents.
> >
> >Linux Documentation Project web site has a lot of documents.
> >http://www.linuxdoc.org/
> >
> >For further questions, ask in Linux related news or mailing list.
> >
> >Regards,
> >--
> >Yasuo Ohgaki
> >
> >
> >"Manisha" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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> > > I have Pentium II Processor with 64 MB RAM. The drive which I am thinking
> > > of converting into Lihnux (F:) has 2.92 GB hard disk space. Current file
> > > system is FAT 32. I am thinking of loading Red Hat Linux (may be latest
> > > version) and Appache web server by formating that drive.
> > >
> > > I know I can have appache on Windows, but as my client's environment is
> > > different and as I have urge to learn Linux I want to install Linux on my
> > > m/c itself.
> > >
> > > Whether above mentioned hardware is ok to install Linux ?
> > >
> > > manisha
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > At 08:58 PM 4/24/01 -0500, Wade DeWerff wrote:
> > > >its much more than that however, I have Linux, 98, win2k and NT server
> > on my
> > > >box..which has 2 physical hard drives and 5-6 partitions. However I
> > > >strongly suggest you read up on this subject of multi-boot. You have
> > to take
> > > >into consideration that most operating systems require up to the first
4-8
> > > >mg of the hard drive and the boot files for NT OS's require to be on the
> > > >first physical hard drive at the first 2mg. Keep in mind also that
> > LILO, the
> > > >Linux booting file cannot exist on same partition with any NT OS's. It
> > > >appears you only have 95 at this time so it wont be quite as
> > complicated at
> > > >this time. You will have to get a boot manager that will handle
> > partitioning
> > > >different partition types-NTFS, FAT16, FAT32, LINUX. One that will
> > partition
> > > >these without messing up the others that you have already.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >-----Original Message-----
> > > >From: Jack Dempsey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > >To: Manisha <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > >Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > >Date: Tuesday, April 24, 2001 8:43 PM
> > > >Subject: Re: [PHP] Can I install Lihnux on My Windows 95 machine ?
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > >Yes, that's the idea behind having multiple drives ( or partitions ).
> > > > >If you format F and load Linux on it, then that won't affect any other
> > > > >partition...
> > > > >
> > > > >-jack
> > > > >
> > > > >Manisha wrote:
> > > > >>
> > > > >> Hi all,
> > > > >>
> > > > >> I am having my own personal computer running on windows 95. I have
> > C / D
> > > >/
> > > > >> E / F / G drives with FAT 32 file system with lot of information
> > on it. I
> > > > >> can format one drive out of these.
> > > > >>
> > > > >> Can I install Linux on it ? (i.e. format F:\ and load Linux).
> > Later on I
> > > > >> want to load Apache also on it.
> > > > >>
> > > > >> Is it feasible ? Any information about this on web ? If I format one
> > > >drive
> > > > >> and load Linux whether other drive info will get affected ?
> > > > >>
> > > > >> manisha
> > > > >>
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