Thread: Need to repartion to upgrade

i am, running ubuntu 10.04 , wish upgrade 10.11 upon starting upgrade told there not enough free space on /
current partition table follows
/dev/sdb/1 ntfs 97.66gb
/dev/sdb2 extended
/dev/sdb5 ext4 158.32gb /home
/dev/sdb6 ext4 158.32gb /usr
/dev/sdb7 ext4 3.72gb /
/dev/sdb8 swap 3.72gb
/dev/sdb9 ext3 44gb /virtual

run gparted try , shrink /home , /usr , grow / , new partition table be
/dev/sdb/1 ntfs 97.66gb
/dev/sdb2 extended
/dev/sdb5 ext4 151.37gb /home
unallocated 6.96gb
/dev/sdb6 ext4 151.37gb /usr
unallocated 6.96gb
/dev/sdb7 ext4 3.72gb /
/dev/sdb8 swap 3.72gb
/dev/sdb9 ext3 44gb /virtual

problem when try grow / receive warning moving partition cause problems booting

question if go ahead , make these changes partition table cause problems grub , booting system

to solve , manage "not enough space" issue read here.

however, '/' partitons small, should minimum 10gb , no less. have 15gb.

typo ubuntu version makes me assume want upgrade either 10.10 or 11.10. imo internal upgrades messy, suggest do clean install of whatever version want upgrade to.

remember to data. if upgrading 11.10 suggest format /home partition too. older configuration files , folders in /home might cause issues in 11.10.

personally, don't think need /usr , /home seperately 1 enough. use neither, 15gb / , data partition. all.

hope solve concern.

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