[ILUG] Resizing partitions

[Paul Jakma]

On Tue, 31 May 2005, Stephen Shirley wrote:

> Stephen Horgan wrote:
>>> On Tue, 31 May 2005, Stephen Horgan wrote:
>>>> OK rephrased: I want to grow the partition _down_ into the free
>>>> 25GB, then resize the filesystem.
>
> Don't. Move the partition down 25G. Then resize it.

I'd be very wary about assuming that resize2fs can grow extX fses 
into space /before/ the filesystem.

regards,
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