Ok, so I'm kind of new to linux, but I know computers very well so I can take commands.
My problem is when I tried to expand my extended partition that houses my ubuntu partition I get an error saying "Unable to satisfy all constrains on the partition"
It is important that I get the problem fixed ASAP. I don't know what exactly you need to know to fix my problem, but here are a few things and don't be afraid to ask for more of what you need.
Tried to partition with GParted in an Ubuntu Live USB (Ubuntu Live 13.04 x64).
My partition map looks like this:
Partition: Size:
/dev/sda1 | TOSHIBA System Volume | 1.46 GiB
/dev/sda2 | Windows 7 | 104.08 GiB
unallocated | The space I want to add | 99.21 GiB
ᐁ /dev/sda3 | The extended partition | 81.06 GiB
/dev/sda5 | My ubuntu partition | 81.06 GiB
unallocated | extra space added in ubuntu installation | 2.00 MiB
/dev/sda4 | HDDRECOVERY | 12.27 GiB
OUTPUT FROM sudo fdisk -l
Disk /dev/sda: 320.1 GB, 320072933376 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 38913 cylinders, total 625142448 sectors
Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
Disk identifier: 0xcd9fd9b7
Device | Boot | Start | End | Blocks | Id | System
/dev/sda1 | * | 2048 | 3074047 | 1536000 | 27 | Hidden NTFS WinRE
/dev/sda2 | | 9893888 | 221351935 | 105729024 | 7 | HPFS/NTFS/exFAT
/dev/sda3 | | 429400062 | 599398399 | 84999169 | f | W95 Ext'd (LBA)
/dev/sda4 | | 599402496 | 625141759 | 12869632 | 17 | Hidden HPFS/NTFS
/dev/sda5 | | 429400064 | 599398399 | 84999168 | 83 | Linux
Disk /dev/sdb: 32.0 GB, 32015679488 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 3892 cylinders, total 62530624 sectors
Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
Disk identifier: 0x00093c4b
Device | Boot | Start | End | Blocks | Id | System
/dev/sdb1 | * | 32 | 62527487 | 31263728 | c | W95 FAT32 (LBA)
THE ERROR I AM GETTING IN GPARTED
GParted 0.12.1 --enable-libparted-dmraid
Libparted 2.3
Move /dev/sda3 to the left and grow it from 81.06 GiB to 82.20 GiB 00:00:02 ( ERROR )
calibrate /dev/sda3 00:00:02 ( SUCCESS )
path: /dev/sda3
start: 429,400,062
end: 599,398,399
size: 169,998,338 (81.06 GiB)
move partition to the left and grow it from 81.06 GiB to 82.20 GiB 00:00:00 ( ERROR )
old start: 429,400,062
old end: 599,398,399
old size: 169,998,338 (81.06 GiB)
requested start: 427,008,000
requested end: 599,396,351
requested size: 172,388,352 (82.20 GiB)
libparted messages ( INFO )
Unable to satisfy all constraints on the partition.
========================================
Again if there is any other info you need just ask, it is important that I can fix the problem. I am working on making my own Linux distro to learn more about Linux, and who doesn't want their own OS? I mean come on. I will try with the windows partition manager but I expect no better.
Thank you!
