How do I allocate more HD space for Kubuntu?

[oshunluvr]

Honestly, if you're looking to install 13.10, this is the time to do it. We can migrate your home files and settings after the install much easier than we can do this moving and verifying.

Here's my suggestion:

1. Run the 13.10 install cd/usb and install to /dev/sda3.
2. When the install partition selection screen comes up, select "Manual Partitioning"
3. Select /dev/sda3 and assign it "/" and select "Yes" to format it.
4. Select /dev/sda5 and assign it "/home" and select "DO NOT FORMAT."

This will install 13.10 to sda3 and create a new folder on sda5 for your home directory without disturbing anything else. Once the install is complete and you are booting into 13.10 on sda3, we'll discuss the next steps.

The most important thing above is to NOT FORMAT the /home partition. If you're unsure, wait until I get a chance to post screen shots of the process I've outlined above.

[GranPaSmurf]

I've come this far



3. Select /dev/sda3 and assign it "/" and select "Yes" to format it.

this graphic installer does not seem to offer the option to assign "/". I am at the point where the next step is "install"
...orbiting...

[oshunluvr]

Down at the bottom where is says "Change" - highlight sda3 and then click that button. You should get the menu in the picture. Then, select mount point and check "Format".

For /home, select sda5, Change, then enter /home (it's actually in the pull-down on that field) under mount point and UNCHECK format. When you click "Install Now" you will get a warning about not formatting your home partition. Ignore it and continue.

[GranPaSmurf]

I was careful to follow the instructions. The install seemed to go so well, I don't understand what went wrong. This is what boots. How can I copy and send you the data that is shown in the splash screen, my choices of OS to boot to? There are old installs of 13.10 that no longer will boot.

[oshunluvr]

I assume the install went OK? Try running update-grub and see if the new install on sda3 is detected.

[GranPaSmurf]

updated GRUB:


granpasmurf@Petersen:~$ sudo update-grub
Generating grub.cfg ...
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-3.0.0-32-generic
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-3.0.0-32-generic
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-3.0.0-12-generic
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-3.0.0-12-generic
Found memtest86+ image: /boot/memtest86+.bin
Found Ubuntu 13.10 (13.10) on /dev/sda3
Found Ubuntu 13.10 (13.10) on /dev/sda5
error: syntax error.
error: Incorrect command.
error: syntax error.
error: line no: 303
Syntax errors are detected in generated GRUB config file.
Ensure that there are no errors in /etc/default/grub
and /etc/grub.d/* files or please file a bug report with
/boot/grub/grub.cfg.new file attached.
done
granpasmurf@Petersen:~$


attached is GRUB saved to .odt
grub.odt

[oshunluvr]

Let's get rid of 40_custom and get a new grub.cfg

Do this in a terminal:

sudo chmod -x /etc/grub.d/40_custom
sudo update-grub

post the results again.

[GranPaSmurf]

granpasmurf@Petersen:~$ sudo chmod -x /etc/grub.d/40_custom
[sudo] password for granpasmurf:
granpasmurf@Petersen:~$ sudo update-grub
Generating grub.cfg ...
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-3.0.0-32-generic
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-3.0.0-32-generic
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-3.0.0-12-generic
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-3.0.0-12-generic
Found memtest86+ image: /boot/memtest86+.bin
Found Ubuntu 13.10 (13.10) on /dev/sda3
Found Ubuntu 13.10 (13.10) on /dev/sda5
done
granpasmurf@Petersen:~$

[oshunluvr]

Ok, reboot and select "Ubuntu 13.10 (13.10) on /dev/sda3"

[GranPaSmurf]

well wha' 'cha no' 'bout thet?!
OS Version 3,11.0-15 generic...KDE SC Version 4.11.2
it's still raw, like not even an internet connection
whew!

[oshunluvr]

Ok, well it's a start. Let's see the output of:

df -h

to make sure your /home is where I think it is.

What's up the the internet connection? Are you on wireless or wired?

[GranPaSmurf]

Filesystem Size Used Avail Use% Mounted on
/dev/sda3 26G 4.1G 20G 17% /
none 4.0K 0 4.0K 0% /ssy/fs/cgroup
udev 3.7G 4.0k 3.7G 1% /dev
tmpfs 759m 1.3m 758m 1% /run
none 5.0m 0 5.0m 0% /run/lock
none 3.6G 80k 3.8g 1% /run/shm
none 100m 20k 100m 1% /run/user
/dev/sda5 63g 29g 30g 50% /home

this is a wired connection/ network with 2 other machines for now and 2 wireless, tablet & phone
panel tells me I am connected to 'wired connection' but no internet

[oshunluvr]

Well, the boot up looks as it should. First thing it to figure out why your internet isn't working, then get grub to install from 13.10 so we can remove the other partitions.

When you get a chance: mount both sda5 and sda6 and look into /home/grandpasmurf (or whatever your username is) and move all the files (pictures, docs, etc.) there into your new home.

Do you want to try and save any settings, email accounts, etc.?

[GranPaSmurf]

I am online. found MAC address from other machine logon to router into Kubuntu connections.
I moved all the docs and pics and downloads...everything from Desktop...DONE
No, I have all the settings I need or I can crib them from other machines

[GranPaSmurf]

successfully booted 13.10 multiple times. home is populated with pictures and documents I tranfered over.
When booting to 13.10, there is an error message:
'an error occured while mounting ex4 - S to skip or M for manual recovery