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A couple of problems encountered...
N4RPS:
Hello!
You're welcome. Happy to help.
Of course, you will need to boot to a Live CD, and run GParted from there. It won't let you change anything on a partition that's currently in use.
If you want to preserve your current Linux partition and its contents, you DEFINITELY *DON'T* want to delete or remove it. The swap file can be altered as you see fit, as nothing is ever permanently stored there. (I've seen 2-4 GB mentioned as a recommended swap file size, but I use 2 X however much RAM I have installed as a general rule of thumb).
This also goes without saying, but I'll say it anyway: Before changing ANYTHING, if you can, back up what you now have, so you can restore it if something goes haywire. I use Redo Backup to do this, as it copies the entire drive in its current state.
Afterward, if you want to completely obliterate your Windows install, then yes, you delete that partition with GParted and leave it unallocated. You then click on your Linux partition, select 'Resize/Move', and specify what size you want to become and/or move it to where you want it to be. Growing a Linux partition is pretty quick, but moving one can take a while, depending on how big it is.
(Attention others: If any of this is incorrect, then by all means, say so)...
73 DE N4RPS
Rob
Peter B:
Thanks Rob - the first step is to delete just the Windows part of the disk, I assume? I don't touch the Linux part or the Swap File?
Once Windows has gone, I just want Linux to use the whole disk, so do I just "grow" the Linux partition that appears in the first position and stretch it up adjacent to the Swap File at the end of the disk?
N4RPS:
Hello!
I use GPartEd to handle anything dealing with partitions - including moving or 'growing' a Linux partition to replace a deleted Windows one...
73 DE N4RPS
Rob
gold_finger:
--- Quote from: Peter B on March 16, 2014, 09:47:34 AM ---I am currently dual booting between Linux Lite and Windows XP Pro SP3 - when I decide to ditch Windows and use only Linux, could you provide simple instructions on the best way to do this, please?
--- End quote ---
Getting rid of Windows is easy -- just delete the Windows partitions on the disk. That's all. (GParted would be the best program to use for that.) After it's gone, you just need to run one command in the terminal to get rid of it's boot entry in the grub menu:
--- Code: ---sudo update-grub
--- End code ---
What you choose to do with the free space after that is another story. There's no "best" answer for that because everyone has their own preferences for how they setup their system. You could merge the space into your current LinuxLite partition to create one large one. You could create a separate partition for storing data files only. You could install other linux distros and duel/triple-boot, etc.
Best thing to do is decide how you want to use the space, then ask question here if need guidance to accomplish that whenever you're ready.
Peter B:
I'm back again! :) Just a final request before this thread becomes too long...
I am currently dual booting between Linux Lite and Windows XP Pro SP3 - when I decide to ditch Windows and use only Linux, could you provide simple instructions on the best way to do this, please?
As a footnote, I'm really pleased with Linux Lite and can't really see a reason not to change permanently.
I'm comfortable with most of the "program-equivalents" available in Linux - although the only one I will miss badly is Firetrust's MailWasher Pro. (I spoke with them and there is a Linux (or cross-platform) version being developed and I hope at some point in the future that I'll be able to incorporate it into my Lite installation).
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