8.6. Deleting or Changing a Partition
Once a partition has been created, its size or position on the hard disk cannot be changed using Webmin. The only things you can do are change its type or delete it. Neither are possible, however, if a filesystem on the partition is listed in the Disk and Network Filesystems module—that is, if it is currently mounted or recorded for mounting at boot time.
Changing the type of a partition will not harm the data on it in any way. It may, however, make it unusable by some operating systems or for some purposes.
The steps to change its type are:
1. | On the main page of the module, click on the number of the partition that you want to change. This will take you to the partition editing form. |
2. | As long as the partition ... |
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