Can I resize a partitioned hard drive

I have a hard drive partitioned into 2 sections. If I delete all the files from part no 2 section can `I remove the partition? ie extend space on partition no.1 so in fact there are no partitions?

Backup - but you probably already did this?
Leopard can delete the 2nd volume as is.
Extending #1 I would give a "maybe."
One partition is still a (single) partition.
* I think you are better off doing a clone or backup, and then restore.

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