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Hello all,
I run Kali 2.0 Rolling release distribution on an older laptop. I am trying to get some packages for my OS that don't come with the official repositories. I am downloading the source...

Hello all! Hopefully the forums will let me post - I've been having trouble recently.
Well, this community has been so helpful and knowledgeable that I thought I'd put this problem I'm having on the...

Ok so my issue was that when I created my OS, the installation USB I was using asked me if I wanted to partition my drive with logical volumes as an option. I chose yes. It then asked me if how I...

If anyone knows how to enlarge logical volumes, and can tell me how, I would be most appreciative.

Hello all, I've had great success using these forums for fixing problems I've had in the past, so I'm giving it another go.
I have a logical volume filesystem.
I need to enlarge one of my...

Hey Joe,
sorry for the huge delay, I don't check these forums as often as I used to.
Yes I did have to set up a boot flag, as well as a swap partition. Can you be a little more explicit as to...

Ok I finally installed Kali alongside Ubuntu 16.04 successfully! I entered the following:



sudo lvcreate --size=86G -n kali ubuntu-vg


to create a 86 Gb logical volume named kali inside the...

So, can anyone chime in and let me know what to do next? Do I need to do anything else with LVM before I start my install of Kali?

Alright guys, I'm gonna bring everyone up to speed. To recap, I have Ubuntu 16.04 installed on my Acer Aspire laptop, and I'm trying to repartition my HDD so that I can install Kali alongside...

I just got back from a mini-vacation, and I see that no one has yet replied to this new set of developments... If anyone is familiar with LVM (Logical Volume Manager), and wants to come along for...

Ok so I found out the reason I can't resize my partition using Gparted is because I wasn't attempting to resize the physical partition, I was trying to resize the logical partition. Gparted doesn't...

Ok, so I am running into trouble (already). I am trying to shrink my extended partition. I am currently booted from a live USB, and I deactivated my HDD partition that I want to resize. Here is a...

Thank you duxim, very much

I've uploaded some screenshots containing specs of my HD and my live USB to photobucket, hoping to circumvent any issues with seeing them clearly as inserted media:

here is the picture of my HD...

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15541554 test pic B

I have no idea if you all can see these images that I'm uploading onto this thread. I used GIMP to resize the png here in pixels, as a test. However if I...

Ok so I've finally made the plunge into the murky waters of Linux from a lifelong stint in Microsoft-land, and although the culture-shock is strong, the allure of almost-complete control of the code...