I am trying to install Ubuntu 11.10 on my HP netbook 210. I converted my HP_tools partition to a logical partition and shrank my C partition by 55gb. I now have 3 primary partitions and 1 logical partition and 50 gigs of unallocated space. Both Partition Magic and Linux will not let me create a partition in the free space. Any ideas? TIA
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Never create partitions just to install linux with windows. thats the old method.
the newer more preferred method is using WUBI (Windows Ubuntu Installer).
Use it to create a seamless virtual parition and add linux to dual boot. No partitioning and no headaches.
BTW to fix ur current issue delete the additional partitions which hold you EXTRA OSes and merge them with logical partition.
than install ubuntu using WUBI.
Use pragon partition master or Acronis Disk Director. PM is old skool.
joeldroid said:
Never create partitions just to install linux with windows. thats the old method.
the newer more preferred method is using WUBI (Windows Ubuntu Installer).
Use it to create a seamless virtual parition and add linux to dual boot. No partitioning and no headaches.
BTW to fix ur current issue delete the additional partitions which hold you EXTRA OSes and merge them with logical partition.
than install ubuntu using WUBI.
Use pragon partition master or Acronis Disk Director. PM is old skool.
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Wubi only allows max 30GB of space .
If we need to compile AOSP and CM7/9 we will need to use the method that you presumed old
Herpderp Defy.
What if you create a bootable thumb drive (thumbdrivelinux.com) and do a dual installation that way? I have done it in the past and don't remember having any problems re-sizing partitions.
I would personally recommend using Xubuntu and ditching Windows entirely.
joeldroid said:
Never create partitions just to install linux with windows. thats the old method.
the newer more preferred method is using WUBI (Windows Ubuntu Installer).
Use it to create a seamless virtual parition and add linux to dual boot. No partitioning and no headaches.
BTW to fix ur current issue delete the additional partitions which hold you EXTRA OSes and merge them with logical partition.
than install ubuntu using WUBI.
Use pragon partition master or Acronis Disk Director. PM is old skool.
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Thanks dude, I used WUBI to install, created a 28gb partition (virtual). I used PM, since it was already installed to convert the HP tools partition from logical back to primary. Everything went perfect. Thanks.
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EmoBoiix3 said:
Wubi only allows max 30GB of space .
If we need to compile AOSP and CM7/9 we will need to use the method that you presumed old
Herpderp Defy.
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Thanks, I made it 28gb. Appreciate your help.
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reeseman04 said:
What if you create a bootable thumb drive (thumbdrivelinux.com) and do a dual installation that way? I have done it in the past and don't remember having any problems re-sizing partitions.
I would personally recommend using Xubuntu and ditching Windows entirely.
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I would love to use Ubuntu only, but I have a lot of programs plus iTunes running on windows and don't wanna set it all up again. Appreciate your help.
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Mongo23ny said:
I would love to use Ubuntu only, but I have a lot of programs plus iTunes running on windows and don't wanna set it all up again. Appreciate your help.
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ITunes works on ubuntu using wine and I use Ubuntu off a external 1tb hdd, works great
AOKP 4 LYF
scoffyburito said:
ITunes works on ubuntu using wine and I use Ubuntu off a external 1tb hdd, works great
AOKP 4 LYF
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I appreciate it man, I'm just being lazy. I'll eventually run Ubuntu only.
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Mongo23ny said:
I appreciate it man, I'm just being lazy. I'll eventually run Ubuntu only.
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I wouldn't , I've regretted removing windows because of its amazing compatibility. Don't use wubi either because it had some issues with GRUB
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If you create a live USB/CD you can boot from that and go to install Ubuntu it will auto-detect windows and partition accordingly (even adding the info to grub).
To fix the issue I would (from windows) extend C: to consume the whole HDD again and than boot Ubuntu and tell it to install along side windows.
That should work. If not let us know
Much thanks to all who replied, I got it resolved, running both now. No issues.
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Just got a new 8GB card, need to partition it into Ex2 and FAT32, but don't have a program. Any recommendations? I need something free, I already tried Paragon but it kept asking me to pay. I want to put apps on my SD Card
I think EASEUS Partition Manager lets you create partitions (Not 100% sure, i have windows XP and used a differend method to make my partition)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=500387
The link above for SDSplit is definitely the easiest way.
You can do it with the Trial version of Paragon as well.
you could get an ubuntu live CD and use the partitioner on there. download the .iso and burn it to a disk to try it out
I tried the script, fried my memory card and phone, but they are back up and working after several wipes, backups and formats. I tried EASEUS, it doesnt allow me to partition the MicroSD card, only my harddrive. Paragon.. I downloaded ALL the trial versions of their partitioner, NONE of them allows me to create the Ex2 partition, it asks me to buy the product as the feature is unable in the demo version. As for the Ubuntu CD... I think that may be a bit complicated for me, I can burn the ISO but it is a lot of work and if there is an easier way, obviously I would prefer that haha
If you have a computer running Windows XP, you could try this way. (This is how I made my partition)
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As for the Ubuntu CD... I think that may be a bit complicated for me, I can burn the ISO but it is a lot of work and if there is an easier way, obviously I would prefer that haha
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Actually if you install it through its windows installer(wubi) it's pretty easy. Just put the cd in in windows and choose install in windows. After it's done you restart your computer and ubuntu is there as an option, you just choose it and it finishes installing and bam you have both windows and ubuntu. Alternatively, if you put in the cd and restart your computer you can have it start directly into ubuntu and have it run off the cd and run the partitioner from there. That way you don't have to install anything and it's a really easy interface.
With Ubuntu and Linux Mint (which I think looks nicer) you don't have to touch your hard drive to use it to re-partition your card.
Just burn the disc, reboot into it, open up the "runner" with Alt+F2 and type "gksu gparted." It's pretty simple from that point on.
Might want to try this if u dont want to dual boot an os, or run a live cd. =]
http://lifehacker.com/5195999/portable-ubuntu-runs-ubuntu-inside-windows
That's a good idea, provided that stripped-down Ubuntu actually has gparted installed.
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That's a good idea, provided that stripped-down Ubuntu actually has gparted installed.
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Even if it doesn't, it probably(I'd almost bet money on it) has synaptic, in which case you can just install gparted through that. Even if by some weird happening it doesn't have synaptic you could use apt-get to download it.
Very true. But remember the OP isn't a Linux user and was a little bothered by even having to burn a CD. I still think, though, that a bootable CD that doesn't touch his hard drive is the simplest, best solution for him.
I see a lot of people (on random parts of the dream section of the forums) saying Paragon can not do it. The problem is you are getting / being reccomended the wrong product from paragon. If you can find partition manager 9, supposedly that can do it (hearsay as i didn't try myself). However, the site doesn't have 9. Version 10 is the latest so that's what they have available and that demo does not allow it.
However, if you get Paragon HD Manage Suite, you will be able to create the partitions.
Just wanted to throw this out there as I am seeing this mistake / confusion all over the various dream forums (at xda and other places as well)
I presume this is the root (no pun) of everyones partitioning headaches
Paragon HD Manager Suite 10, not Paragon Partition Manager 10
Alright you guys, thanks, I got it! I downloaded Paragon Partition 9 and it was actually... a lot better than I thought. My SD cards all partitioned and apps are on it after around 5 wipes from messing up, but its all good now.
Thanks!
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That's a good idea, provided that stripped-down Ubuntu actually has gparted installed.
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What's strange is gparted used to be included, but lately it seems they've been leaving it off. I had to fetch it on a fresh 8.10 install. I wonder what that says about what Canonical thinks about Ubuntu's target audience.
Canonical tells you what their target audience is: normal people...who probably wouldn't ever need to partition a drive after installation. Ubuntu itself, along with it's Gnome environment have been constantly oversimplifying things since version 2 (of Gnome). They want to the the Linux version of Mac OS 8.
That's the reason I suggested using a Linux Mint CD. It comes with codecs and utilities like gparted pre-installed on the live CD.
That having been said, I'm glad the OP got his problem sorted out.
Hi, im using Modaco's gr5 rom and HP RC9 Kernel, and i want to be able to format my internal SD card in Ext2, Ext3 or Ext4 because i need to be able to handle symlinks, can this be done? what would be the procedure?
Thanks in advance.
It should be done but you will no longer able to use your sdcard on windows
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Should be easy to make a .zip that converts it in recovery, but you'd need to do some mount point tweeking before you could use it.
Just used either a Linux computer and its Gparted software, or if you have a windows computer, search for Gparted Live CD.
Yes, i know how to convert it, i have Debian, Ubuntu and Mint installed along with Win7 on my laptop so the convert process is no problem, but, what should i do to make the phone recognise it? where do i make the mount point? /etc/fstab is not present, i don't know how to do it the Android way =/
You'll have to modify /etc/vold.fstab.
You can inspire yourself of the different mods that change sdcard mounting, see in dev or app section.
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You'll have to modify /etc/vold.fstab.
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Thanks! i'll try that
hi, i was wondering if you know how to extend the c drive if there is extra space on that hard drive (i tried disk management)
here are my numbers :
recovery = 11.90 / 25.00gb
OS(C = 174.82 / 293.03 gb
blank unallocated space =380.60 gb
the disk manager in the administrator programs wont let me make OS partition bigger by adding the unallocated to it.
can you help?
(win7 x64 bit )
the options are all greyed out except the ones shown in my pic
i need the extra space
thank you for helping
Convert your partitions from "Basic" to "Dynamic", then you should be able. Or get Hiren's BootCD and use one of the partition tools. Or clone your hard drive to something else, format it, and make whatever partitions you want, then go back to Ghost, and clone back. Or just go for a fresh windows install, and format during the installation.
Also next time, use should try using this new website I found not too long ago. It's called http://google.com
jaszek said:
Convert your partitions from "Basic" to "Dynamic", then you should be able. Or get Hiren's BootCD and use one of the partition tools. Or clone your hard drive to something else, format it, and make whatever partitions you want, then go back to Ghost, and clone back. Or just go for a fresh windows install, and format during the installation.
Also next time, use should try using this new website I found not too long ago. It's called http://google.com
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too easy bro
6th result
https://www.google.com/#hl=en&safe=...ee8ecbff93de3cb&biw=1537&bih=815&pf=p&pdl=300
ianwardell said:
hi, i was wondering if you know how to extend the c drive if there is extra space on that hard drive (i tried disk management)
here are my numbers :
recovery = 11.90 / 25.00gb
OS(C = 174.82 / 293.03 gb
blank unallocated space =380.60 gb
the disk manager in the administrator programs wont let me make OS partition bigger by adding the unallocated to it.
can you help?
(win7 x64 bit )
the options are all greyed out except the ones shown in my pic
i need the extra space
thank you for helping
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that partiton isn't free, green indicates an active file system. Right click on the free space and click delete volume. Then reboot and try to extend. If that doesn't work download paragon partition manager home edition (its free) and use that. Its WAY more powerful but the ui is similar to windows so you'll be fine. No need to use custom boot cd's or linux, which may actual obfuscate the problem
OK I had a problem. 1 it wouldn't let me extend it b/c the c partition was in use..which it was. The only way to get it to not be in use is to use a HD (external)! With Linux ....and this won't delete the info on the existing partition
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I've extended primary partition before, without problems, but try paragon
if that doesn't work use ubuntu and boot into live cd and use gparted to delete partition and extend c
icenight89 said:
I've extended primary partition before, without problems, but try paragon
if that doesn't work use ubuntu and boot into live cd and use gparted to delete partition and extend c
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The files weren't deleted?
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nope. .
icenight89 said:
nope. .
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Awesome!! :thumbup: ill have to do that
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icenight89 said:
that partiton isn't free, green indicates an active file system. Right click on the free space and click delete volume. Then reboot and try to extend. If that doesn't work download paragon partition manager home edition (its free) and use that. Its WAY more powerful but the ui is similar to windows so you'll be fine. No need to use custom boot cd's or linux, which may actual obfuscate the problem
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Yeah it is check out the pic bottom center is a key to the colors
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OMG.. this is a slightly frustrating problem... i hope i never need to do this at work.
EASEUS Partition Master 9 Home Edition is what you need.
Its free and it will let you do anything you want to your hard drives regardless of partition types.
Can you not just shrink the secondary partition and then expand the primary one?
Archer said:
Can you not just shrink the secondary partition and then expand the primary one?
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Won't let me touch the partition if its in use so id have to live cd boot Linux
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Or Hiren's BootCD
jaszek said:
Or Hiren's BootCD
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It'd probably be easier to run DSL off thumbdrive and use gparted
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It'd probably be easier to run DSL off thumbdrive and use gparted
- this sig is just so I don't have to write 10char when on my phone -
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Hirens can get confusing if first time using it.
- this sig is just so I don't have to write 10char when on my phone -
boborone said:
Hirens can get confusing if first time using it.
- this sig is just so I don't have to write 10char when on my phone -
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Well do we know a good one for Linux as I think I'm going to have to live boot it
** Crap I just realized what it was....crap...links?
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ianwardell said:
Well do we know a good one for Linux as I think I'm going to have to live boot it
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It'd probably be easier to run DSL off thumbdrive and use gparted
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10charrrrrrrrrrrr
OK I booted Linux and g parted ...it still won't let me extend the " os" partition I ran it off a live cd
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Hi,
I got an Rasbian image on my 8GB SD card and the image expanded to full 8 GB on first boot.
Now I found this nice bootloader which I want to use:
http://www.berryterminal.com/doku.php/berryboot
The second image I want to use is the Raspbmc media center which uses like 100 mb.
Berryboot supports installing OS from image files but only if both images fit on the SD card probably
So the question is how can I resize the Raspbian image by 100 MB so I can install Raspbmc too?
Thanks in advance
Matt
MadMatt89 said:
Hi,
I got an Rasbian image on my 8GB SD card and the image expanded to full 8 GB on first boot.
Now I found this nice bootloader which I want to use:
http://www.berryterminal.com/doku.php/berryboot
The second image I want to use is the Raspbmc media center which uses like 100 mb.
Berryboot supports installing OS from image files but only if both images fit on the SD card probably
So the question is how can I resize the Raspbian image by 100 MB so I can install Raspbmc too?
Thanks in advance
Matt
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I'd imagine you could adjust the partitions with fdisk or parted, but I have *NOT* tried this.
You'll definitely be able to use parted for the data partition on the same card. I tried resizing it using gparted and it worked fine
FBis251 said:
You'll definitely be able to use parted for the data partition on the same card. I tried resizing it using gparted and it worked fine
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how to do that?
Isn't it easier to boot a live gparted system on my laptop and resize it with that with a gui?
MadMatt89 said:
how to do that?
Isn't it easier to boot a live gparted system on my laptop and resize it with that with a gui?
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It doesn't make a difference it's a matter of personal preference. If your more comfortable using the live gparted CD with the GUI go for it.
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Alright, gonna try it later. Thanks.
Hello, Finally made an account after lurking and flashing for a few months. This one is really stumping me...
SO.....
I was going to do a new install and wiped everything. I was trying to get the full size of my external 32gig card back after partitioning it for a app2sd setup and formatted it with disk utility(OSX). I ended up formatting the internal(I Know) by accident being a fast-click McGraw. I caught my mistake and formatted the external like originally planned. I think I formatted them to vfat.
After all this formatting, CWM and ADB won't mount my disks. CWM will not format them either because they won't mount. I have no rom loaded to boot into and I can't flash a new one because neither drive will mount.
I have been trying what seems like so many different things to include trying to make an EFI bootable Linux Live usb(didn't boot). This issue would probably be fixed by now if I wasn't using OSX but hey, it's what I have to work with. If anyone can help end my multi-day madness with a solution, great appreciation would be had.
sand_dog said:
Hello, Finally made an account after lurking and flashing for a few months. This one is really stumping me...
SO.....
I was going to do a new install and wiped everything. I was trying to get the full size of my external 32gig card back after partitioning it for a app2sd setup and formatted it with disk utility(OSX). I ended up formatting the internal(I Know) by accident being a fast-click McGraw. I caught my mistake and formatted the external like originally planned. I think I formatted them to vfat.
After all this formatting, CWM and ADB won't mount my disks. CWM will not format them either because they won't mount. I have no rom loaded to boot into and I can't flash a new one because neither drive will mount.
I have been trying what seems like so many different things to include trying to make an EFI bootable Linux Live usb(didn't boot). This issue would probably be fixed by now if I wasn't using OSX but hey, it's what I have to work with. If anyone can help end my multi-day madness with a solution, great appreciation would be had.
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Use Odin and flash back to stock Google xda wiki exhibit. You will have to be on windows so just install windows 8 trial on a virtual machine. You all ready tried all the other ideas i have for getting it to mount so...
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theAPANT said:
Use Odin and flash back to stock Google xda wiki exhibit. You will have to be on windows so just install windows 8 trial on a virtual machine. You all ready tried all the other ideas i have for getting it to mount so...
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Is there a linux or OSX solution? I have no problem running a Linux VM. I really don't want to have to sign up with M$ if I can avoid it.
sand_dog said:
Is there a linux or OSX solution? I have no problem running a Linux VM. I really don't want to have to sign up with M$ if I can avoid it.
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Yea i understand im not a big of ms. Running Linux isn't really beneficial since you can do everything in osx. You can even compile but getting some packages is a pain. Anyways can you not push anything to / or does that partition not even exist? You could try mounting USB storage from recovery but i doubt that would work. We don't have hiemdal for this phone or you could use linux. Windows might be your only option find an iso somewhere if you don't want to register or download enterprise 7 by providing whatever the info it asks for, make it up.
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theAPANT said:
Yea i understand im not a big of ms. Running Linux isn't really beneficial since you can do everything in osx. You can even compile but getting some packages is a pain. Anyways can you not push anything to / or does that partition not even exist? You could try mounting USB storage from recovery but i doubt that would work. We don't have hiemdal for this phone or you could use linux. Windows might be your only option find an iso somewhere if you don't want to register or download enterprise 7 by providing whatever the info it asks for, make it up.
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I can connect USB storage in CWM recovery and can shell into the system. What, where, and how would I to push to the device?
sand_dog said:
I can connect USB storage in CWM recovery and can shell into the system. What, where, and how would I to push to the device?
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Use this command or something similar.
./adb push /file path of ROM /
But if USB works then when its mounted just put a ROM on drag and drop and flash it.
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Got it fixed!
While my Exhibit was down, I started using this Blackberry Curve I have as a backup. Decided to put my microSD in it and formatted it. I saw that it put the card back to its original storage space and got rid of the non-accessible partition. Loaded my backup onto it, CWM finally mounted it, and I flashed it.
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