Extending a Linux partition on a Cobalt RaQ 4
How can you extend a Linux partition without reinstalling the OS? This is in regards to a Cobalt RaQ 4 server. We have already tried Partition Magic and it fails to see the partition.
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The Cobalt RaQ 4 restore disk (as far as I can remember) does not have a command line escape option. Unfortunately 'parted' in its downloadable format can only be run on GNU/Linux. I do see that Redhat has 'parted' as an option in their boot disk. Since the Cobalt Linux OS is a hacked version of Redhat 6.0 (I think), what is your thoughts on pulling out the hard drive (after backing it up of course), putting it in a regular PC, booting to a Redhat setup disk and running 'parted' from there? Do you foresee any flaws in that sort of plan?
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Cobalt uses Linux OS. So you might want to try "parted".
parted is a disk partitioning and partition resizing program. It allows you to create, destroy, resize,
move and copy ext2, ext3, linux-swap, FAT and FAT32 partitions.
Before you resize the partition, please umount it first. Some Linux vendors recommand you to boot from
CD-ROM or rescue mode to run "parted". However, bakup all your stuff before you resize the partition.
Good lock,
Wesly