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Date:	Fri, 15 Feb 2002 20:13:35 PST7
From:	sshapiro@ucsd.edu (Sandy Shapiro)
Reply-To:	scoug-help@scoug.com
To:	scoug-help@scoug.com
Subject:	SCOUG-Help: partition sizing

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Thanks, Steven -- I will try this.
I am looking at Dfsee and at Tony's tutorial. I see where it lists the
partition "type." I am also looking at the list of commands, but I don't
readily see which one will change a type from one value to another.

Can you tell me the proper command and the syntax?

Thanks,
Sandy

>>Is there a way to make a partition smaller in eComStation without losing
>>data?

>Yes, use PM v5 as you would normally. Use ptedit or dfsee to change the
>extended partition type back to 05 if PM changes it to 0F.

>>But if I do that in eComStation, the computer will no longer boot. I have
>>to use LVM to delete the volume containing that partition and then create
>>a new volume for the smaller partition. When I delete the volume, I lose
>>my data.

>PM does not preserve the LVM data. That's why you can't boot.

>As long as you only have compatibility volumes, just recreate them.
>Don't delete the volume, hide it from OS/2. This will get rid of the
>drive letter, but leave the data as is. Then go through the procedure to
>create a volume using and existing partition. When you save and exit,
>the LVM data will be rewritten and you should be able to boot.

>Steven

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