[Resolved] expanding, moving or using external device

[jojopara]

Hello,

I am on Manjaro Linux.

I would like to know the answers to the following questions as they are all related to my desire to use as much storage space as I have.

1. Is it possible and how to expand a current OS disk space?

2. Can I move the current location to another device?

3. How can I use a spare external device to increase the storage?

Question No. 3 is my favourite way.

I admit I have not read extensively about the above (as I have about installing Virtualbox). In order to save time and effort of the responders, please send links to read unless you deem it worth explaining to an average user.

Thank you in advance!

[socratis]

1. Is it possible and how to expand a current OS disk space?

How to resize a Virtual Drive

2. Can I move the current location to another device?

Right-click on the VM in VirtualBox Manager, "Move...".

3. How can I use a spare external device to increase the storage?

See above. Be careful though, sudden "ejects" or power loss can really ruin your day...

[jojopara]

socratis , Thank you very much indeed! You explanation and direction was to the point.

I did what I wanted.

[socratis]

I did what I wanted.

Which was...

[jojopara]

Expand and use my external USB device.

[socratis]

As I said, be aware of the speed (even USB3 is slow compared to a SATA HD/SSD), and the sudden "disconnects" of all sorts. Also another thing that I forgot to mention is the "Power savings mode" that some OSes reserve for their USB devices.

Marking as [Resolved].