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Re: Partition sizes



Hi,

On Tue, Apr 12, 2005 at 05:37:34PM -0400, Hiran Watson wrote:
> Can Debian GNU/Hurd recognize partitions greater than 2GB?

Yes, it can since about half a year.

> Since I already have Debian linux on, I used the cross-install method,
> and an older install guide that said to limit my partitions to 2GB. If
> it can recognize partitions greater than 2GB, would resizing the
> partition (using resize_ext2fs) be alright? Or should I just delete
> the partition and install from scratch (I just installed the OS, and
> haven't done anything with it, so starting from scratch won't be a big
> deal if it's the easier option). 

I am not sure about this, sorry.  I believe it is uncertain whether
resize_ext2fs knows about the special Hurd features.  Maybe somebody
else can share his or her insight here.


Michael

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