OS: Ubuntu 14.04, partition table:
Model: VMware Virtual disk (scsi)
Disk /dev/sda: 37.6GB
Sector size (logical/physical): 512B/512B
Partition Table: msdos
Number Start End Size Type File system Flags
1 1049kB 200MB 199MB primary xfs boot
2 200MB 1201MB 1000MB primary linux-swap(v1)
3 1201MB 2201MB 1000MB primary xfs
4 2202MB 26.8GB 24.6GB extended
5 2202MB 8201MB 5999MB logical xfs
6 8202MB 26.8GB 18.6GB logical xfs
I'm trying to expand one (#6) of the partitions on a virtual machine. The VM is located on an ESXi where i raised the current disk with 10GB of diskspace. parted
recognises the new space but when I try to resize the partition it gives me:
(parted) resizepart 6
End? [26.8GB]? 37.6GB
Error: Can't have overlapping partitions.
If I instead try to remove and create a new partition in its place, I recieve the below message as if it's remembering the previous partition?:
(parted) rm 6
(parted) mkpart
Partition type? [logical]?
File system type? [ext2]? xfs
Start? 8202MB
End? 37.6GB
Warning: You requested a partition from 8202MB to 37.6GB.
The closest location we can manage is 8202MB to 26.8GB.
Is this still acceptable to you?
Yes/No?
I'm not sure how to get the new space allocated to my partition 6? Let me know if any details are necessary.