Does an install to "Full Disk" really use the whole disk?

L_Carver · 02-04-2017, 05:50 AM

I'd like to install something like FreeBSD or Fedora next to my current LM18 install, but I ran the installer with the "Full Disk" option.

So is it still possible to install another Linux next to it? Or would that steal LM18's swap space?

Carver

hydrurga · 02-04-2017, 06:03 AM

If there is enough room on the hard disk, you should be able to reduce the size of the LM18 partition and install FreeBSD or Fedora in the space that is released.

Can you please post the output from:

sudo fdisk -l

L_Carver · 02-04-2017, 06:44 AM

Code:

Disk /dev/ram0: 64 MiB, 67108864 bytes, 131072 sectors
Units: sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 4096 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 4096 bytes / 4096 bytes


Disk /dev/ram1: 64 MiB, 67108864 bytes, 131072 sectors
Units: sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 4096 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 4096 bytes / 4096 bytes


Disk /dev/ram2: 64 MiB, 67108864 bytes, 131072 sectors
Units: sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 4096 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 4096 bytes / 4096 bytes


Disk /dev/ram3: 64 MiB, 67108864 bytes, 131072 sectors
Units: sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 4096 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 4096 bytes / 4096 bytes


Disk /dev/ram4: 64 MiB, 67108864 bytes, 131072 sectors
Units: sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 4096 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 4096 bytes / 4096 bytes


Disk /dev/ram5: 64 MiB, 67108864 bytes, 131072 sectors
Units: sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 4096 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 4096 bytes / 4096 bytes


Disk /dev/ram6: 64 MiB, 67108864 bytes, 131072 sectors
Units: sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 4096 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 4096 bytes / 4096 bytes


Disk /dev/ram7: 64 MiB, 67108864 bytes, 131072 sectors
Units: sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 4096 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 4096 bytes / 4096 bytes


Disk /dev/ram8: 64 MiB, 67108864 bytes, 131072 sectors
Units: sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 4096 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 4096 bytes / 4096 bytes


Disk /dev/ram9: 64 MiB, 67108864 bytes, 131072 sectors
Units: sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 4096 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 4096 bytes / 4096 bytes


Disk /dev/ram10: 64 MiB, 67108864 bytes, 131072 sectors
Units: sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 4096 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 4096 bytes / 4096 bytes


Disk /dev/ram11: 64 MiB, 67108864 bytes, 131072 sectors
Units: sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 4096 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 4096 bytes / 4096 bytes


Disk /dev/ram12: 64 MiB, 67108864 bytes, 131072 sectors
Units: sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 4096 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 4096 bytes / 4096 bytes


Disk /dev/ram13: 64 MiB, 67108864 bytes, 131072 sectors
Units: sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 4096 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 4096 bytes / 4096 bytes


Disk /dev/ram14: 64 MiB, 67108864 bytes, 131072 sectors
Units: sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 4096 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 4096 bytes / 4096 bytes


Disk /dev/ram15: 64 MiB, 67108864 bytes, 131072 sectors
Units: sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 4096 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 4096 bytes / 4096 bytes




Disk /dev/sda: 232.9 GiB, 250059350016 bytes, 488397168 sectors
Units: sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
Disklabel type: dos
Disk identifier: 0x868f8658

Device     Boot     Start       End   Sectors   Size Id Type
/dev/sda1  *         2048 484222975 484220928 230.9G 83 Linux
/dev/sda2       484225022 488396799   4171778     2G  5 Extended
/dev/sda5       484225024 488396799   4171776     2G 82 Linux swap / Solaris

The boot disk is a 250GB Western Digital (the series name I can't recall).

Carver

hydrurga · 02-04-2017, 06:58 AM

Well you can certainly make some space there by reducing the size of /dev/sda1. However, you can't do that while running Mint because you can't edit a partition while you're actually using it (the filesystem on it is mounted).

So, my advice would be to download Gparted Live from http://gparted.org/livecd.php and install it on a bootable media (CD/DVD/USB). Then boot off that and make 40GB of space at the end of the Mint partition by reducing its size.

Then, booting off the install media for FreeBSD or Fedora, you simply select the new empty partition as your install location (you can use the same swap space as Mint uses as they won't be using it at the same time).

It's a good idea to make a system backup before doing this.

Alternatively, of course, you could set up VirtualBox in Mint and install FreeBSD or Fedora in that virtual machine.

L_Carver · 02-04-2017, 11:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hydrurga

Alternatively, of course, you could set up VirtualBox in Mint and install FreeBSD or Fedora in that virtual machine.

I'll probably do that first, since my supply of writable DVDs is running low and my USB flash drives are either too small or full of stuff I'd like to keep "fresh" (i.e., editable).

Carver

hydrurga · 02-04-2017, 11:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by L_Carver

I'll probably do that first, since my supply of writable DVDs is running low and my USB flash drives are either too small or full of stuff I'd like to keep "fresh" (i.e., editable).

Carver

Ok. For the future you can consider setting up a single multiboot USB flash drive with all your favourite ISO tools. Always useful to have one around.