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Ubuntu preseed partition table ignored
My Ubuntu install seems to ignore my partition table, I am not really sure why I got some partitions created an other ignored. here is my table:
d-i partman-auto/expert_recipe string ...
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Extending boot partition on OpenMediaVault/Virtualbox
I've just resized the Virtual Space on VirtualBox image 2G to 8G. But how can I expand the main boot partition without reinstalling the server?
GParted screen
lsblk command:
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What do the partition flags mean during Debian installation?
When installing Debian 9.3, the partition part of the install shows a table like
SCSI3 (0,0,0) (sdc) - 160.0 GB ATA HDDNAME
> #1 primary 524.3 MB B ext4
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Dual Bios complex Partition Setup
I want to set up a dual bios system with Windows 10 Educational and Debian, but I struggle a bit deciding on the necessary / useful partitions especially as I am new to Linux in general and did read ...
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Debian Jessie - extend root partition
I have Debian Jessie 64bit and Windows 10 alongside and i want to increase root partition (in my configuration called sda5) size.
I installed gparted in version 0.19, but he doesn't allow me to change ...
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Disk size shown to be less than 100Mb for a 1To drive
Good evening,
I am trying to setup a backup disk on my Debian server, but it is recognized as having only 96Mb of space, when it's a 2To hard disk. I let you see it by yourself :
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This means the ...
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Unexplained removable volume
I just finished a fresh reinstall of Debian jessie, which involved repartitioning and formatting of all LVs. However, upon booting, an unmounted "255 MB Volume" appeared, containing what appear to be ...
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debian-installer doesn't detect partitions
During Debian setup by using the minimal/netinst image, the wizard (debian-install) does not detect any partitions in my main HDD. Nevertheless they do exist when running fdisk. I have 2 NTFS ...
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Debian df - What are my partitions
I have a debian server hosted by Kimsufi. It has 2TB of HDD storage. When I run df -h on my server I get this output:
Filesystem Size Used Avail Use% Mounted on
/dev/root 20G 1.3G 17G ...
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Created unusable partition via Windows 10 for Mint dual boot, how can I recover the partition?
I wanted to dual boot Windows 10 and Mint 17.3 Cinnamon (Debian, I think). Years ago I did dual boots with Windows and Ubuntu easily. But this has been a huge hassle, I am in over my head. Now, I ...
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How to set raid on lvm in Debian?
I have 3 hard disks with lvm installed and I have 2 Logical Volumes created with lvm.
I want to make a raid with theese two logical volumes. Is it possible?
Like this scheme:
/etc /var /home
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How do I boot from a different disk?
I have a working Debian installation. It boots from /sda using GRUB2, with the root partition on sda1. Its a standard install, nothing strange.
I've added a 16GB mSATA device which appears as sdc. I ...
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Debian and Win 8.1 Dual Boot (Separate HDD)
Im trying to install Debian on my new laptop. I have a 128GB SSD and 1TB HDD. Windows is on the SSD, and i want to install debian on the other drive. My problem is, when i install debian, i put the ...
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Unable to format HDD; Partitions & contents are retained after formatting
I have a Seagate Laptop HDD which I want to format. Since I encountered problems formatting it while installing Windows 7, removed it and connected to PC using USB adapter.
Tried the following:
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How do I repair an SD card whose partition format cannot be recognized?
I have a 2GB SD card that was reportedly unreadable on several digital cameras and computers, and I need to get data from it. When I put it in my Mac using a card reader and check Disk Utility or use ...
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