[Solved] How to align sector boundary after installing?

[hasukuma]

I have successfully installed archlinux on goflex by following this procedure:
http://archlinuxarm.org/platforms/armv5 ... s-ui-tabs2

Even though I use Linux Mint on my primary home computer, I am not very good at the command line or Linux structure/internals
Even for me those instructions were fantastic and spot on! After installing arch linux, I have also installed samba and setup my fileshare etc. Now, I have two partions on the hard drive /dev/sda1 and /dev/sda2.

After doing all that when checked fdisk -l it says that the partions "does not start on physical sector boundary". I know that it is because of the 512 vs 4096 bytes of minimum allocation unit (or something similar )

How can I bring them back to proper alignment? Can I use some kind of backup and restore? Or can I create a USB boot disk and boot from that so that I can format the hard drive with proper alignment and then re-install?

Is it possible to use parted or a similar program to resize partitions in place?

Any help is much appreciated!

Thanks.

[WarheadsSE]

You can't realign a partition with active data. You will have to move the data, change the partition, put the data back.

[hasukuma]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('WarheadsSE', 'Y')ou can't realign a partition with active data. You will have to move the data, change the partition, put the data back.

[WarheadsSE]

There is no boot sector that needs preserved. I might suggest a tarball vs a dd.

[hasukuma]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('WarheadsSE', 'T')here is no boot sector that needs preserved. I might suggest a tarball vs a dd.

[moonman]

If you didnt upgarade the u-boot you need to label your usb stick "rootfs". Im confused though, werent you already booting using the usb port?

[hasukuma]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('moonman', 'I')f you didnt upgarade the u-boot you need to label your usb stick "rootfs". Im confused though, werent you already booting using the usb port?

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('hasukuma', '')$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('moonman', 'I')f you didnt upgarade the u-boot you need to label your usb stick "rootfs". Im confused though, werent you already booting using the usb port?