setup-storage: resizing ntfs

[Michael Tautschnig]

> Hello,
> 
> I have a question about resizing with setup-storage in general and
> specifically regarding ntfs. We currently have Windows-only machines
> with 12GB sda1 (primary, C:, NTFS) and the rest sda2 (primary, D:,
> NTFS). We'd like to keep sda1 as it is and, if possible, resize sda2 to
> make room for a new sda3 which will contain the FAI/Linux installation.
> 
> I currently have:
> disk_config disk1 preserve_always:1,2 disklabel:msdos bootable:1
> primary   -   0   -   -
> primary   /windows 10240-81920:resize   ntfs   -
> primary   / 20480   ext3   rw
> 
> I tried experimenting with resize in the disk_config line and/or the
> partition; I have installed ntfsprogs into the nfsroot, but I cannot get
> it to work. Specifically, setup-storage tells it is retaining sda1, but
> then always tells me the disk is too small. Is this at all possible?
> 

You must remove 2 from preserve_always and replace "ntfs" with - in your
/windows line, then it should work.

Best,
Michael

PS.: NTFS may cause several other problems as well - you've got a backup, don't
you?

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