Re: [OT] Resizing a Linux partition

["alanmiddleton74" <yahoo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I never actually got around to doing this but...
http://xpt.sourceforge.net/techdocs/linuxdisk/Partition/linuxdisk02.00
7.html (basically run linux from a bootable cd, resize the file
system, then the partition, reboot, use the free space as required).

Does windows xp need to be on the first partition? That could get
messy as you'll need to update grub / lilo with the new partition
information.

Usual disclaimers about making a backup first etc apply.

--- In ukha_d@xxxxxxx, "Kevin Hawkins" <lists@u...> wrote:
>
> I have a PC here with SUSE Linux pre-installed - works fine - it is
a
> learning thing for me as I have no Linux knowledge. Now I really
dont want
> to remove/reinstall Linux as I have a few things working now, but I
would
> like to additionally install Win XP on this PC and then either dual
boot or
> even better run Virtual PC (as supplied with the latest MS Action
pack). So
> I guess I need to resize the Linux partition and then do the XP
install - is
> this going to work and can I do this using Partition Magic which I
have or
> do I need to do it from Linux ? - If I have to do it from Linux is
it easy
> ?- he said expecting the answer will be a two letter word...
>
> 	K