02-11-2015, 07:11 AM
(This post was last modified: 02-11-2015, 03:20 PM by gold_finger.)
(02-11-2015, 01:26 AM)pauloz link Wrote: ... however it's the next step that always stumps me. In the Resize/Move window, the following is displayed:
Free space preceding (MiB) = 0 (default)
New size (MiB) = 56253 (This is the partition I want to increase the size of, but it won't let me. It states this is the maximum size)
Free space following (MiB) = 0 (default)
Align to = MiB (default)
The rest of the space is showing as an unallocated partition 93.12 GiB, but it looks like I need to do something to this unallocated partition to allow me to increase my sda6 (Linux Lite) partition.
Haven't seen any screenshot or terminal output showing your partitions, so just making educated guesses here.
1. If "rest of space" is an actual "partition" instead of being un-partitioned free space, then delete that partition before trying to expand the other into the space.
More likely what is happening ...
2. I'm guessing that /dev/sda6 is a logical partition contained within an expanded partition (probably sda4). If so, you need to first resize the boundary of the expanded partition into the free space; then you will be able to expand sda6.
P.s. The expanded partition doesn't have to be called "sda4" -- that's just an example. It could also be sda3, 2, or 1 depending on how partitioning was first done on drive.
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