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Operating Systems => Linux and UNIX => Topic started by: Doogee on 13 September 2002, 19:24

Title: Partition Magic
Post by: Doogee on 13 September 2002, 19:24: hey if i use partition magic to resize a partition (i nned more in linux) will it need to format it again??
Title: Partition Magic
Post by: Pantso on 13 September 2002, 19:31: I don't think it will reformat the partition. Anyway, to me the only solution is to wipe the entire Windoze partition out but since you might need it, my answer is no. In any case take a look at the readme files in PM ;)
Title: Partition Magic
Post by: KernelPanic on 13 September 2002, 19:40: No you will not need to reformat it but, PM only daelas with ext2fs partitions so if you have an ext3fs one you will have to downgrade it first.
Title: Partition Magic
Post by: voidmain on 13 September 2002, 20:08: Tux is right. ParitionMagic does not support ext3 file systems and if you want to use ParitionMagic 7.0 to manipulate the parition you will need to downgrade to ext2 using the "tune2fs" command from an alternate boot (rescue boot, knoppix CD, etc).

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Title: Partition Magic
Post by: KernelPanic on 13 September 2002, 20:35: PM7 does not do ext3 I tried
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Post by: voidmain on 13 September 2002, 20:36: I just changed my note. (http://smile.gif) I spewed before doing the research. Sorry about that... I try not to do that, but this one slipped out.
Title: Partition Magic
Post by: KernelPanic on 13 September 2002, 20:38: you need to do this:

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Title: Partition Magic
Post by: mobrien_12 on 13 September 2002, 23:33: The more recent versions of GNU parted support ext3.
Title: Partition Magic
Post by: Doogee on 14 September 2002, 04:06: Thats cool i made the partitions with PM7 so there ext2 anyway. thanks for your help.
Title: Partition Magic
Post by: crazypenguin on 16 September 2002, 05:51: quote:
Originally posted by Doogee:
hey if i use partition magic to resize a partition (i nned more in linux) will it need to format it again??

Acronis OS Selector would work to resize your partitions http://www.acronis.com/products/osselector/ (http://www.acronis.com/products/osselector/).
Title: Partition Magic
Post by: crazypenguin on 16 September 2002, 05:55: quote:
Originally posted by crazypenguin:

Acronis OS Selector would work to resize your partitions http://www.acronis.com/products/osselector/ (http://www.acronis.com/products/osselector/).
Title: Partition Magic
Post by: crazypenguin on 16 September 2002, 05:58: (http://www.geocities.com/bytepenguin/debiantux.gif)
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Post by: crazypenguin on 16 September 2002, 06:07: :confused: Hi everyone! I am new to this forum and just trying to figure out how to do everything here!?

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Title: Partition Magic
Post by: crazypenguin on 16 September 2002, 06:14: I have used V-Com products in the past with good success. (System Commander, Drive Works)

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Title: Partition Magic
Post by: crazypenguin on 16 September 2002, 06:21: Disk Drake would also work in modifing your partitions.

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Post by: Calum on 16 September 2002, 20:31: hello, crazypenguin, interesting posting technique! if you feel like adding something to your post, might i draw your attention to the 'edit' button? it looks like a little notepad and is in the top right of each of your posts! :D ;)

and welcome to the board...
Title: Partition Magic
Post by: KernelPanic on 16 September 2002, 20:35: ps. Crazypenguin, you were 2 days too late, he had already solved his problem (http://smile.gif)

From your name methinks you are a Linux guy, so yeah Hello!