Login or Register to Ask a Question and Join Our Community


UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers

Resizing File-Systems

 
Thread Tools Search this Thread
Top Forums UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers Resizing File-Systems
# 1  
Old 07-06-2003
Resizing File-Systems
can someone tell me the basic steps needed to resize and existing filesystem that already has data on it?

thanks

I dont need to be pointed to a website so any real time real life advice or help will be wholly appreciated
# 2  
Old 07-06-2003
For resizing ext2/3, fat and reiserfs partitions, I can only think of parted on Linux.

Not sure about other platforms.
# 3  
Old 07-06-2003
Which filesystem exactly, c'mon give us a clue Smilie
# 4  
Old 07-08-2003
am sorry, I meant resizing file systems on Solaris systems / SunOSes 5.8
# 5  
Old 07-08-2003
Maintenance Commands growfs(1M)

NAME
growfs - non-destructively expand a UFS file system


----

if you want to take space away from a FS you have to recreate it from scratch. for that you can use the format command.
 
Login or Register to Ask a Question

Previous Thread | Next Thread

10 More Discussions You Might Find Interesting

1. SCO

Distinguish between file systems

Hello, is there any command in SCO unix by which I can check if the file system is HTFS or DTFS? Thanks (1 Reply)
Discussion started by: Mick
1 Replies

2. Shell Programming and Scripting

Copy file systems

I have to copy 3 file systems from one machine to another on the same local network. Total data is about 150gb. There is not enough free space on the source system to tar the files and then copy. I have to do this remotely, no tape or dvd I need to maintain permissions and ownership. I have... (2 Replies)
Discussion started by: jgt
2 Replies

3. What is on Your Mind?

From Systems Admin to Systems Eng.

I have been wondering how do Systems Administrators do the jump into Systems Engineering? Is it only a matter of time and experience or could I actually help myself get there? Opinions? Books I could read? Thanks a lot for your help! (0 Replies)
Discussion started by: svalenciatech
0 Replies

4. SCO

file systems table

hi Where is file systems table stored, I mean which config file from SCO 5.0.6? On linux is in /etc/fstab. (1 Reply)
Discussion started by: ccc
1 Replies

5. Red Hat

file systems may become read-only

Some of my file systems become read only. I want to find out when that happend. I checked /var/log/messages on that server and I dont see anything there. Is there any other ways to check that. I really need to find out when and how that happend. Thanks (4 Replies)
Discussion started by: s_linux
4 Replies

6. UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers

file systems for unix

please someone give me 3 file systems for unix HP-UX version !!! thnks (2 Replies)
Discussion started by: androc
2 Replies

7. UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers

File systems...

Hello guys, I am new in Unix world. I would like know, how Can I check which type of file system (GPFS, JFS) is on the AIX server. I have AIX 5.1. Could you anyone advice me? Thanks. (4 Replies)
Discussion started by: sokratis
4 Replies

8. UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers

Resizing file

is there anything such as "resizing file for optimal disk usage" if so, whats it about? (4 Replies)
Discussion started by: TRUEST
4 Replies

9. UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers

How can I update a file on 50 systems at once?

I need to update a file that is on 50 different systems at once. In case of planned network outages I would like to overwrite or lock a monitoring script so that it doesn't send notifications. I thought of using a script that ftp 's the updated file to all 50 systems, and then overwrites the... (11 Replies)
Discussion started by: darthur
11 Replies

10. UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers

Checking file systems

I am trying to resurrect an old UNIX server without any joy, I do not have much UNIX experience any I don't understand the messages I am receiving. The system is telling me that it cannot go multi - user until the following file systems are checked //dev/rroot It gives me the procedure 1)... (1 Reply)
Discussion started by: ianie
1 Replies
Login or Register to Ask a Question