Increase space on Linux thru VMware

How to increase space on VM Machine?

C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Workstation>vmware-vdiskmanager.exe -x 20g "G:\Virtual Machines\TEST1\Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4.vmdk"


Below steps To increase disk size on Linux

[root@vm6 ~]# fdisk -l

Disk /dev/sda: 26.8 GB, 26843545600 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 3263 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes

Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
/dev/sda1 * 1 13 104391 83 Linux
/dev/sda2 14 2610 20860402+ 8e Linux LVM


Disk /dev/sdb: 536 MB, 536870912 bytes
64 heads, 32 sectors/track, 512 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 2048 * 512 = 1048576 bytes

Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
/dev/sdb1 1 512 524272 83 Linux

Disk /dev/sdc: 536 MB, 536870912 bytes
64 heads, 32 sectors/track, 512 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 2048 * 512 = 1048576 bytes

Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
/dev/sdc1 1 512 524272 83 Linux

Disk /dev/sdd: 2147 MB, 2147483648 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 261 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes

Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
/dev/sdd1 1 261 2096451 83 Linux


$fdisk /dev/sda -----create primary partiotion

[root@vm6 ~]# fdisk -l

Disk /dev/sda: 26.8 GB, 26843545600 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 3263 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes

Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
/dev/sda1 * 1 13 104391 83 Linux
/dev/sda2 14 2610 20860402+ 8e Linux LVM
/dev/sda3 2611 3263 5245222+ 83 Linux

Disk /dev/sdb: 536 MB, 536870912 bytes
64 heads, 32 sectors/track, 512 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 2048 * 512 = 1048576 bytes

Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
/dev/sdb1 1 512 524272 83 Linux

Disk /dev/sdc: 536 MB, 536870912 bytes
64 heads, 32 sectors/track, 512 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 2048 * 512 = 1048576 bytes

Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
/dev/sdc1 1 512 524272 83 Linux

Disk /dev/sdd: 2147 MB, 2147483648 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 261 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes

Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
/dev/sdd1 1 261 2096451 83 Linux


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[root@test1 ~]# df -h
Filesystem Size Used Avail Use% Mounted on
/dev/mapper/VolGroup00-LogVol00
14G 9.8G 3.4G 75% /
/dev/sda1 99M 9.0M 85M 10% /boot
none 512M 98M 415M 20% /dev/shm
/dev/sdc1 380M 32M 329M 9% /backup
/dev/sdc3 304M 11M 279M 4% /tape
/dev/sdd1 5.0G 3.7G 1009M 79% /ora
shmfs 512M 98M 415M 20% /dev/shm
[root@test1 ~]# pvcreate /dev/sda3
Physical volume "/dev/sda3" successfully created
[root@test1 ~]# vgextend VolGroup00 /dev/sda3
Volume group "VolGroup00" successfully extended
[root@test1 ~]# lvextend -L+5G /dev/VolGroup00/LogVol00
Extending logical volume LogVol00 to 19.03 GB
Logical volume LogVol00 successfully resized
[root@test1 ~]# ext2online /dev/mapper/VolGroup00-LogVol00 ----->Linux 4

Note: # resize2fs /dev/mapper/VolGroup00-LogVol00 ----------->Linux 5

ext2online v1.1.18 - 2001/03/18 for EXT2FS 0.5b
[root@test1 ~]# df -h
Filesystem Size Used Avail Use% Mounted on
/dev/mapper/VolGroup00-LogVol00
19G 9.8G 8.1G 56% /
/dev/sda1 99M 9.0M 85M 10% /boot
none 512M 98M 415M 20% /dev/shm
/dev/sdc1 380M 32M 329M 9% /backup
/dev/sdc3 304M 11M 279M 4% /tape
/dev/sdd1 5.0G 3.7G 1009M 79% /ora
shmfs 512M 98M 415M 20% /dev/shm
[root@test1 ~]#