Re: partitions and fdisk

From: Peter T. Breuer (ptb_at_oboe.it.uc3m.es)
Date: 08/30/03 

Date: Sat, 30 Aug 2003 23:06:23 +0200

Alex Kendrick <alex_6136@yahoo.co.uk> wrote:
> I'm trying to create a new partition on my (one) hard disk. At the moment
> there are 3, boot, swap, and linux and all my data itself. My partition
> program is fdisk but I can't get it to create a new partition. To anyone
> familiar with the program, when i use the 'n' command it just replies that
> there are no spare sectors avaliable. Which is right, they are all used up.
> I can't find the command on fdisk to free up some sectors and then use these
> as my new partition, even when in exit mode.

There isn't one. fdisk is a partition table editor, not a partition
resizer.

Use a partition resizer first, or whatever. Backup software. Something.
Anything.

Peter

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