https://simon.zekar.com/tags/resize/Recent content in Resize on Simon Žekar — unix, communications, stupiditiesHugoen-usFri, 01 Mar 2013 21:47:15 +0000https://simon.zekar.com/2013/03/01/freebsd-disk-partition-resize-grow-on-version-8-x-and-newer-under-vmware-vsphere-esxi/Fri, 01 Mar 2013 21:47:15 +0000https://simon.zekar.com/2013/03/01/freebsd-disk-partition-resize-grow-on-version-8-x-and-newer-under-vmware-vsphere-esxi/<p>This one is easier than <a href="https://simon.zekar.com/2012/05/18/freebsd-grow-partition-disk-vmware-esxi/">previous</a> (FreeBSD 7.x or older).</p> <p>It may be possible to do it all live but you need to find a way for FreeBSD to see the growed disk size.</p> <ul> <li>Shut down the server</li> <li>Grow the disk size</li> <li>Boot FreeBSD in single user mode (number 4 at boot)</li> </ul> <p>Check the partitions layout:</p> <p><code>gpart show</code></p> <p>Set the system in evil mode that will allow gpart to change live filesystem:</p> <p><code>sysctl kern.geom.debugflags=16</code></p> <p>Grow the whole disk – consumer. Number 1 is the consumer index shown with gpart show</p> <p><code>gpart resize -i 1 da0</code></p> <p>Grow desired provider – partition. Number 6 is the provider index shown with gpart show</p> <p><code>gpart resize -i 6 da0s1</code></p> <p>Now with partition resized you can growfs</p> <p><code>growfs /dev/da0s1f</code></p> <p>Reboot for a clean feeling and you’re done.</p> <p>S.</p>