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rpm -ivh parted-1.4.24-6.i386.rpm
1- Boot your system in rescue mode. When prompted to mount the file system, select Skip.
2- Making the partition :
# parted /dev/hda
(parted) print (display the partition table)
(parted) mkpart logical ext3 14605 17605 (3GB)
(parted) print (remember minor number of new partition)
(parted) quit
#exit (reboot)
3- Make sure the kernel recognizes the new partition:
# cat /proc/partitions
4- Formating the partition :
# mkfs -t ext3 /dev/hda8
5- Labeling the partition :
# e2label /dev/hda8 /storage
6- Creating the mount point :
# mkdir /storage
7- Add to /etc/fstab :
LABEL=/storage /storage ext3 defaults 1 2
8- reboot
1- Boot your system in rescue mode. When prompted to mount the file system, select Skip.
2- Deleting the partition :
# parted /dev/hda
(parted) print
(parted) rm 8
(parted) print
(parted) quit
# exit
3- Again boot your system in rescue mode. When prompted to mount the file system, select continue.
4- Remove corresponding line from /etc/fstab :
# chroot /mnt/sysimage
# vi /etc/fstab (delete corresponding line)
# exit (exit chroot)
# exit (reboot)
5- Make sure the kernel knows the partition is removed:
# cat /proc/partitions
1- Boot your system in rescue mode. When prompted to mount the file system, select Skip.
2- Resize the partition :
# parted /dev/hda
(parted) print
(parted) resize 8 14605 19605
(The used space of the partition to resize must not be larger than the new size.)
(parted) print
(parted) quit
# exit
3- Make sure the partition was mounted and is recognized with the new size :
# df -h
BY: Pejman Moghadam
TAG: parted, partitioning, fstab
DATE: 2007-09-24 13:25:36