Date: Sun, 11 Jan 2004 08:48:01 -0800 (PST) From: 70uf33q Hu5541n <topa_007@yahoo.com> To: "Daan Vreeken [PA4DAN]" <Danovitsch@Vitsch.net> Cc: hackers-freebsd@freebsd.org Subject: Re: FreeBSD 5.1 Installation probelms Message-ID: <20040111164802.26287.qmail@web12708.mail.yahoo.com> In-Reply-To: <200401111406.41156.Danovitsch@Vitsch.net>
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hey Daan, :) I did use Partition mAgic 8 to resize the partition. PM8 resized the logical drive.Not the extended partition.SO though I have "unused" space on my HD, its locked away in the Extended Partition and not detected by F-BSD. Is it possible to resize the whole extended partition with PM8? Not a power-windows user, so havent used PM8 much. I hope the people behind FreeBSD could fix this problem. RedHat/other linux distros seem to use the free space perfectly fine. Also, does FreeBSD use FAT or ext2/3 partition? -just a doubt. cheers, TH --- "Daacn Vreeken [PA4DAN]" <Danovitsch@Vitsch.net> wrote: > On Sunday 11 January 2004 11:29, 70uf33q Hu5541n > wrote: > > hey guys, > > > > Just got my copy of FreeBSD 5.1. > > Spent about an hour going through the BSD Handbook > and > > preparing a Installation checklist. > > > > ok here's my problem. > > > > I have a WD 40 GB HDD > > the primary partition is 10 GB, with the extended > > partition 28 GB.(the rest 2 GB is in WD's bank). > > > > OK , the extended partition has 3 logical drives. > > To create a slice for BSD, I resized one of the > > logical drives to free up some space. About 1.2 > > GB,cause that's all I can spare. > > > > When I run the installation through CDROM, and the > > point where I'm to creat the Freebsd slice,the new > > partition is not displayed in the "FDISK" utility. > > > > All I get is the primary (10GB) and the whole > Extended > > (28 GB). > > The freespace I guess is "locked into" the > Extended > > Partiton. Not sure though. > Indeed you first have to resize the extended > partition before you can use the > space to create slices. The "fdisk" program that > comes with Windows has no > way to do this (except deleting all logicle drives > in the extended partition > and re-creating them). Have a look at the program > "Partition Magic". It can > resize partitions and it has a nice user interface. > > grtz, > Daan > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-hackers > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-hackers-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" ===== "Love is control,I'll die if I let go I will only let you breathe My air that you receive Then we'll see if I let you love me." -James Hetfield All Within My Hands,St.Anger Metallica __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Hotjobs: Enter the "Signing Bonus" Sweepstakes http://hotjobs.sweepstakes.yahoo.com/signingbonus
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