Adding unallocated space to root partition

Root partition is too small, so I wanted to add more space from unallocated space.
Problem is, that I can't expand root partition and add unallocated space to it. How can I fix it?
P.S. I used Live CD for that, but this screen is from current system (on Live CD, partitions was not locked). That's so, because it was too hard to make screenshot from Live CD.
Last edited by daGrevis (2012-07-04 14:32:22)

bohoomil wrote:As your sda4 seems mostly free, you can a) backup its content, b) delete it entirely, c) expand sda3, d) re-create sda4. You can as well play with moving / resizing partitions, but the previous option seems better to me. Of course, create backups and use a Live CD so that all the partitions are modified when unmounted. The only thing you should remember to do afterwards is correct your fstab with valid UUIDs.
I'd second this. You could also (after you delete sda4 and increase the size of sda3) make an extended partition out of all the remaining space and then create a logical partition for (what is now) sda4 (it will get a different number when you do this).
Right now your unallocated space could only be used to add to sda4, because you have used up all your primary partitions. If you make a new extended partition and then put sda4 in it as a logical partition, you will be able to make more logical partitions out of the unallocated space.
If this is too confusing just go with bohoomil's original suggestion
Last edited by 2ManyDogs (2012-07-04 15:50:14)

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