+2003-06-08 Theodore Ts'o <tytso@mit.edu>
+
+ * resize2fs.8.in: Make explicit that you need to run resize2fs
+ after using fdisk to adjust the partition size when
+ expanding the filesystem. (Addresses Debian Bug #195616)
+
2003-05-13 root <tytso@mit.edu>
* main.c (main): Add the ability to specify units to the size
a filesystem, you must first make sure you can expand the size of the
underlying partition first. This can be done using
.BR fdisk (8)
-by deleting the partition and recreating it with a larger size. When
+by deleting the partition and recreating it with a larger size.
+When
recreating the partition, make sure you create it with the same starting
disk cylinder as before! Otherwise, the resize operation will
-certainly not work, and you may lose your entire filesystem.
+certainly not work, and you may lose your entire filesystem.
+After running
+.BR fdisk (8),
+run resize2fs to resize the ext2 filesystem
+to use all of the space in the newly enlarged partition.
.PP
If you wish to shrink an ext2 partition, first use
.B resize2fs