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    Trouble with GParted

    Discussion in 'Linux Compatibility and Software' started by LostDestiny, May 20, 2008.

  1. LostDestiny

    LostDestiny Notebook Consultant

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    Alright so I want to modify my current HDD so I can make a partition for Arch Linux
    But it tells me my whole HDD is mounted
    so I cannot modify it in anyway
    is there a way that I can boot from GParted and modify it
    I know I can with the Ubunutu install disk but
    I gave it to a friend and my internet isnt so stable right now so downloading the live disk would be a huge pain
    Any other way to unmount and modify?
     
    LostDestiny, May 20, 2008
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  2. steve p

    steve p Notebook Evangelist

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    You cab download a bootable version of gparted and use it to modify the partition without booting into Ubuntu.
     
    steve p, May 20, 2008
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  3. Gintoki

    Gintoki Notebook Prophet

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    Download the Gparted LiveCD and burn it and use it.
     
    Gintoki, May 21, 2008
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  4. zephyrus17

    zephyrus17 Notebook Deity

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    Or boot into your LiveCD and run GPartEd from there.
     
    zephyrus17, May 21, 2008
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  5. Bog

    Bog Losing it...

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    You want the hard drive to be mounted, otherwise it wouldn't be part of the filesystem and you'd have to do it yourself.

    ^^ You don't need to boot anything, using the LiveCD, install GParted (if its not already there) and use that.
     
    Bog, May 21, 2008
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  6. LostDestiny

    LostDestiny Notebook Consultant

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    As I stated above
    I do not currently have the LiveCD!
    But I'll get the GParted Bootable disc
     
    LostDestiny, May 21, 2008
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