My server has 4 primary partitions with data I can't delete but I need to extend the hdd as it is running out of space.
I already increased the size of the vmdk file but when I try to create a partition I get the message You must delete some partition and add an extended partition first
but that is the point, I can't delete a partition...
root@webhost [~]# lsblk
NAME MAJ:MIN RM SIZE RO TYPE MOUNTPOINT
loop0 7:0 0 2.4G 0 loop /tmp
sda 8:0 0 200G 0 disk
├─sda1 8:1 0 500M 0 part /boot
├─sda2 8:2 0 24.5G 0 part
│ ├─vg_linuxwebserver2-lv_root (dm-0) 253:0 0 97.5G 0 lvm /
│ └─vg_linuxwebserver2-lv_swap (dm-1) 253:1 0 2G 0 lvm [SWAP]
├─sda3 8:3 0 25G 0 part
│ ├─vg_linuxwebserver2-lv_root (dm-0) 253:0 0 97.5G 0 lvm /
│ └─vg_linuxwebserver2-lv_swap (dm-1) 253:1 0 2G 0 lvm [SWAP]
└─sda4 8:4 0 50G 0 part
└─vg_linuxwebserver2-lv_root (dm-0) 253:0 0 97.5G 0 lvm /
sr0 11:0 1 1024M 0 rom
root@webhost [~]# fdisk -l
Disk /dev/sda: 214.7 GB, 214748364800 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 26108 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
Disk identifier: 0x000969eb
Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
/dev/sda1 * 1 64 512000 83 Linux
Partition 1 does not end on cylinder boundary.
/dev/sda2 64 3264 25701376 8e Linux LVM
/dev/sda3 3264 6527 26213727+ 83 Linux
/dev/sda4 6528 13054 52428127+ 8e Linux LVM
Disk /dev/mapper/vg_linuxwebserver2-lv_root: 104.7 GB, 104689827840 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 12727 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
Disk identifier: 0x00000000
Disk /dev/mapper/vg_linuxwebserver2-lv_swap: 2147 MB, 2147483648 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 261 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
Disk identifier: 0x00000000
Can I extend for instance /dev/sda4 using gparted keeping in mind that it is part of a LVM (I am trying to avoid partitions to be deleted)?
thanks