Q: Remove rEFIT Linux partition
Hello, I installed linux usign rEFIT correctly, but now I want to remove the partition and combine the Linux and the Linux swap partition back into the whole partition. If you were wondering why I want to uninstall it, I just wanted to use a Virtual Machine to run Linux, because that is what I was advised to do recently, instead of dual botting. So, I was wondering if anyone knows how to simply combine the partitions and remove the Linux Partition off of my computer.
Thanks,
John Short
OS X Mountain Lion (10.8.5)
Posted on Nov 1, 2013 4:49 PM
So basically what I am asking now is... Can I just leave everything the way it is, and just use vmware? Or would the following method work, and remove rEFIT and linux, and use vmware?
Found this online:
Download ubuntu 10.10 here (http://www.ubuntu.com/desktop/get-ubuntu/download) and use Disk Utility to burn as a bootable CD. There are instructions on how to do this on the link I provided. Just boot from the CD and select "Try Ubuntu" to run from the CD.
GParted is accessible via System>Administration>GParted Partition Editor. Delete the partions you want, and leave OS X alone. *Do not attempt to resize the Mac partition in GParted.* Then, restart into OS X and open Disk Utility. Drag the partition to fill the remaining space, and you're good.
In order to remove rEFIt, follow these instructions: http://refit.sourceforge.net/doc/c1s3_remove.html **The steps to properly remove rEFIt depend on your installation method.**
Thanks for the help by the way you are really great
Posted on Nov 2, 2013 12:25 PM