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Old 30th August 2011
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Originally Posted by desreguard View Post
My questions is: Can I move space from the c: partition to the f: partition w/o having to reinstall the OS? And if so what tools do I use?
No. c represents the entire disk. It should not be altered.

You can look at growfs(8), but it can be used only when the adjacent sectors are free. The disklabel(8) output provided doesn't show that you have such latitude.

If you can add a disk to the system, you can possibly move /usr (or whatever partitions you wish...), but think through the process before embarking. Studying Section 14.4 of the FAQ is a good start.

Lastly, a trick jggimi advocates is to simply create one all-encompassing partition if you are unsure what sizes partitions should be. Once you have a clearer understanding of what sizes partitions need to be for your usage, then you can slice up the disk(s) again.
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