Re: how to add space frm a WIN part to an extended, logical Linux

[Uwe Brauer]

Andrew Clausen <address@hidden> writes:

Hi Andrew
> 
> 
> This is a list for GNU Parted, not gpart.  Gpart is a
> partition rescue program ;)  You've come to the right place,
> anyway :)
I noted that when the mail was already sent, but found it to silly to
send a second mail to correct my mistake.

> 

> 
> The first 2 goals is possible, but not 2. or "if this is not possible.."
> Problem: the / partition is "surrounded".  Partitions have to be
> continuous.  In this case, there doesn't seem to be an easy way around
> the problem.

Do I understand correctly: I can add these 300 M to the swap partition
but not to the root partition (therefore I cannot add say 200 M to the
root partition and 100 M to Swap). This are evil news, since I want
space to install additional software under Linux I have to install
this now in a additional partition. Creating new partition also mean
sometime to loose space. 

Is the Problem caused by the fact that these partitions are logical
one, would have been a solution to work only with primary ones. Or is
the Problem caused by the fact that the partition in question is
surrounded.

The Problem is that still it is recommended to have the root partition
below the 1024th cylinder, therefore the partition will be more at the
beginning and therefore surrounded, the only way I see (for future
Installations) is to place

/boot
/

Below the 10th cylinder


/usr
/opt

And the end of the disk

> 
> Have you read the Parted documentation?  There is a section with
> examples, which should explain this fairly well.


Yes I did but this example I did not find, that's why I asked.
> 
> Andrew
thanks

Uwe