---------------------------------------- > Subject: RE: Reducing the size of a volume group > From: chris@xxxxxxxxxxx > To: users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > Date: Sun, 16 Jan 2011 18:17:56 -0500 > > On Sun, 2011-01-16 at 21:49 +0000, Chuck Bruno wrote: > > > If that's the case I would backup whatever personal/important data > > > from the F14 install and remove all the linux partitions. Then you can > > > use something like a gparted live CD to resize your NT partition (back > > > up data from it too first just in case!) and then reinstall F14. > > If you have another disk available for temporary use, you could create a > PV on it and migrate your data to it (vgextend, pvmove, vgreduce), > rearrange your current disk, and then migrate back. That way you can > avoid the reinstallation of Fedora. > > (Future suggestion: Instead of creating a single large PV on a disk, > create multiple smaller PVs -- then you can remove just one from your VG > and assign it to another OS). > Thanks for the good advice. This seems like a workable solution and I'll definately adopt your suggestion about using smaller PV's. [solved] -- users mailing list users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/users Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines
