Resizing Linux partitions, Part 2: Advanced resizing

Posted by Scott_Ruecker on Sep 2, 2010 5:36 AM EDT
IBM/developerWorks; By Roderick W. Smith
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Simple partition resizing operations, such as those described in Part 1 of this series, usually conclude successfully. Sometimes, though, you need to do something different or troubleshoot problems. This article covers some of these situations. The first topic is LVM configuration and how it interacts with partition resizing. The second topic is troubleshooting techniques. Although a complete description of all the problems that can occur when resizing partitions might fill a book, a few basic principles can help you work through many common problems. Finally, this article describes some alternatives to partition resizing, should the problems you encounter prove insurmountable.

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