Re: Partition inconsistency
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> I had a extra 15 meg linux partion on my drive. (an error when
> installing) It was completely useless. Tonight I got rid of it.
> Using fdisk I deleted that partion and my real linux partion. I knew
> there was risk in this, but nothing ventured .... Then I made a new
> partion with all the available space. It seems to have worked out fine
> except for one thing. The command df still shows the old space for the
> drive, but fdisk shows the new larger amount. Is there away to inform my
> entire system about the change that I made? I would like to be able to
> use that extra space. Thanks in advance
You didn't say that you did a mkfs (mk2efs?) on the newly formed partition.
You need to do that. I hope you have backed up the data on that partition
too, 'cause you will have to reload it after the mkfs.
Jim.
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