Space On Memory Stick

[Mx560]

boot into ubuntu oneiric via their install/live cd (or do it on the joggler booting from another stick)

open up a terminal and type

wget http://joggler.exotica.org.uk/source/sc ... zebtrfs.sh
chmod u+x resizebtrfs.sh
sudo ./resizebtrfs.sh /dev/sdX

where sdX is the device for the stick you just put in. you can see which device is the stick as after inserting it reading the end of "dmesg"
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Cant get the wget http://joggler.exotica.org.uk/source/sc ... zebtrfs.sh to work heres the error I get

ubuntu@ubuntu:~$ wget http://joggler.exotica.org.uk/source/sc ... zebtrfs.sh
--2011-11-03 10:56:24-- http://joggler.exotica.org.uk/source/sc
Resolving joggler.exotica.org.uk... 93.93.128.49, 2a00:1098:0:80:1000:f:0:1
Connecting to joggler.exotica.org.uk|93.93.128.49|:80... connected.
HTTP request sent, awaiting response... 404 Not Found
2011-11-03 10:56:25 ERROR 404: Not Found.

--2011-11-03 10:56:25-- http://.../
Resolving ...... failed: Name or service not known.
wget: unable to resolve host address `...'
--2011-11-03 10:56:25-- http://zebtrfs.sh/
Resolving zebtrfs.sh... failed: Name or service not known.
wget: unable to resolve host address `zebtrfs.sh'
ubuntu@ubuntu:~$
ubuntu@ubuntu:~$

[BuZz]

the forum shortened the url. surely you noticed that when hovering and seeing it links to another address? ok so just for you

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wget http://joggler.exotica.org.uk/source/scripts/resizebtrfs.sh
chmod u+x resizebtrfs.sh
sudo ./resizebtrfs.sh /dev/sdX

[FyodorNinian]

From another person new to linux, thanks for your input on this thread, Buzz. A real help with learning...

A related question - is there a step by step guide to putting Mint, Ubuntu or Joli onto a hardisk for a Joggler to use rather than using a USB stick? I'd really like to give that a try with a 2.5" portable 500GB drive as - correct me if I'm wrong - overall performance should be a lot quicker with the OS on a HDD rather than a USB stick.

[BuZz]

you can transfer it to a hd in the same way as a usb stick. coping the image directly onto the HD device. you can then reorganise/resize the partitions with gparted. for a HD, use the ext4 version.

[Mx560]

the forum shortened the url. surely you noticed that when hovering and seeing it links to another address? ok so just for you

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wget http://joggler.exotica.org.uk/source/scripts/resizebtrfs.sh
chmod u+x resizebtrfs.sh
sudo ./resizebtrfs.sh /dev/sdX

Nope still no joy, I run all the commands and it complains that drive needs to be un-mounted,
so I un-mount drive and start again ,after running sudo ./resizebtrfs.sh /dev/sdc nothing appears to happen,
I gave it 10 minutes but I presume it should take seconds

[BuZz]

yes it needs to be run on an unmounted drive. if ubuntu has auto mounted it it needs to be unmounted. however, I suggest you just use the ext4 image and resize with gparted.

[Mx560]

yes it needs to be run on an unmounted drive. if ubuntu has auto mounted it it needs to be unmounted. however, I suggest you just use the ext4 image and resize with gparted.

Think your probably right but can I just ask best way to unmount , I just clicked eject

[BuZz]

that should be fine. from a terminal you can do "umount /media/wherever ubuntu mounted it"

[Mx560]

Many thanks for your help , installed the ext4 image . expanded the partition and everything is working well,
the sound on Squeezeplayer on umbuntu is far superior to that of the sound on Squeezeplayer on the original joggler operating system

[FyodorNinian]

you can transfer it to a hd in the same way as a usb stick. coping the image directly onto the HD device. you can then reorganise/resize the partitions with gparted. for a HD, use the ext4 version.

Going to give it a go. Plan to do this...
1. Format HDD
2. Place ext4 version of Mint (or Ubuntu or Joli) on the HDD using Win32DiskImage
3. Use gparted to move partition. Am hoping this'll be straight forward - haven't used gparted before!
4. Connect HDD to Joggler and start up - it should boot the OS from the HDD and the rest of the HDD will be available for storage.

Is that about right? Appreciate the help with this.

[BuZz]

should be fine. you just need to resize the ext4 partition, which shouldnt take too long.

[FyodorNinian]

should be fine. you just need to resize the ext4 partition, which shouldnt take too long.

Help! I'm stuck! As stated above - I'd like to place an OS on an external HDD via Windows to use on my Joggler. However, Win32DiskImage doesn't see my external HDD - it only sees USB flash drives it seems - how do I get the img onto an external HDD? Any advice appreciated.

[danfoshizzle]

usb stick swap trick, insert usb stick and win32diskimager, once loaded remove stick and isert usb hdd, pray that they use the same drive letter lol