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Re: EXPANSION PARTITION PROBLEM

To: Simon Matter <simon.matter@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: EXPANSION PARTITION PROBLEM
From: Mihai RUSU <dizzy@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 28 Aug 2003 16:12:41 +0300 (EEST)
Cc: <rvfrancisco@xxxxxxxxxx>, <linux-xfs@xxxxxxxxxxx>
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On Thu, 28 Aug 2003, Simon Matter wrote:

>
> then you can use fdisk in expert mode to change the size of your drive in
> the partition table and change the partition in this table. Then use
> xfs_grows to grow the filesystem on the growed partition.
> I don't know how to change the partition table because I have to read the
> fdisk docs before I do it.
>
> Simon

Hi Simon

I have did several such extends without loosing any data with Mylex DAC960
based controllers and I always used normal mode of fdisk. Just entered
fdisk, deleted the current partition, recreated another one wich covers
the new space too (and which starts from the same position, THIS IS VERY
IMPORTANT), and exited with 'w'. Then mount the XFS partition, xfs_growfs
on it and all was fine :)

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