Parttioning in Linux instead of using PM

Buzza24 · Post by **Buzza24** » Sat Jul 26, 2003 1:31 am

I would like to start using Linux to partition instead of Partition Magic. But I would still like to use a GUI.

Any ideas,
Buzza

Calum · Post by **Calum** » Sat Jul 26, 2003 2:51 am

i would recommend as the by far easiest way to get a mandrake install CD (you only need CD1) then boot from it, then humour the installer up to the point where you get the diskdrake screen, which is similar to partitionmagic, then do your business, apply your changes and reboot. make sure you have some bootdisks handy though (in rh i think you can "mkbootdisk" to make one, and i would at least have a tomsrtbt as well) just in case.

agent007 · Post by **agent007** » Sat Jul 26, 2003 4:38 am

Do u have Knoppix? Try out cfdisk..Its console based, but very simple to use!

007

Void Main · Post by **Void Main** » Sat Jul 26, 2003 6:09 am

Better yet, if you have Knoppix then you can use qtparted which is much like Partition Magic. It can even resize NTFS partitions as long as you have a way of defragging the NTFS partition to make enough free space at the end of the partition. qtparted is a GUI wrapper for the parted, ntfsresize, resize2fs, resize_reiserfs, mkfs.*, etc... I suggest Knoppix for this because qtparted is not the easiest app to install and get all of the pieces working. Knoppix already has all these tools installed and in working order, plus many times you need to be booted from an alternate boot source to perform partition changes.

agent007 · Post by **agent007** » Mon Jul 28, 2003 1:52 am

hey VoidMain,

I cant seem to find the qtparted tool anywhere.....Are u sure its in knoppix v3.2?

thanks.

Void Main · Post by **Void Main** » Mon Jul 28, 2003 9:15 pm

It's there, right on the system menu. Are you sure you are running Knoppix 3.2? :) You could also run it from a shell:

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$ su
# qtparted

In fact, you might *have* to run it from a shell. I think the KDE menu link doesn't work.

Also, go here and put "qtparted" in the "Search knoppix.net" box. Lotsa talk about it.

Copperhead · Post by **Copperhead** » Thu Nov 06, 2003 3:38 am

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