I hate Linux... but it is some good stuff... But I wanted instant result.
It happened one day when I am running low on disk space and i need to extend the partition of my virtual machine.
As i am running vmplayer, i need to download the server edition to extract the tools, vmare-vdiskmanager. Damm...
After that, i had problem extending the partiton under Linux. i had my partition configured as LVM. Thanks to system-config-lvm under Fedora core, i managed group the volume. Then i extended it with lvextend. lvdisplay indicated the extra space. But the system does not see the extra space. Sigh. In the end, i found that i had to run ext2Online. Finally, the extra space. It took me 3 days just to make some extra space. Windows had made it so easy with 3rd party software. I am such a Linux idiot.
I can move on to grow my Grass.
Hee, hee I am trying to build gis grass.
Sigh need to download....tc/tk... postgre...gdal....fftw....
then ./configure.... make..... make install
can we have it simpler?
2 comments:
1. Extend the disk with vmware-vdiskmanager (download and extract from vmwork station installation)
2.fdisk the new partition, or boot from knoppix (esc on start up for vmplayer to boot from cd)
note:gpart does not recognise lvm volume. A new partition shall be created
3.initialize the new partition in lvm, from lvm the initialized partititon can be added to the existing lvm volume. The new size can be adjusted through the interface on lvm.
4.there should be no need to perform ext2online.
Is 13 years too late, for a thank you?
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