Partition problem!!

[cranky]

Hi, im using fedora core 6, I also have windows XP on my hard disk (40 GB) and have kept 8-9 GB for linux. Now :

>my root partition is an ext3, with 4.9 GB, out of which im left with just 160 MB free
(I thought 4.9 GB was enough, and i haven't just blindly installed everything on my DVD)

>but my /home partition which is ext3 as well is 3 GB with 2.1 GB free.
>and 512 MB swap, I have a 256 MB RAM

Can i re-partition so that 1GB from /home is allocated to / without formatting either of the partiton, if so how?
Before that, will my system respond any faster if i free up space in root partiton?

I could have just installed fedora without sperate partiton for /home, but thought it would help if i wanted to change the distro..... without formatting the whole thing.

[mediator]

I dont rely on resizing of partitions, as in many cases I have seen a data loss! Also if ur installing fedora then I advise to have atleast 15 GB for it. So I can only suggest to reformat and reinstall it. I hope u have windows installed in the first partition!
40 gb hdd is too less IMO, for that I think u shud install Ubuntu! Though u can choose the softwares in fedora installation too one by one. But that wud take some 15 minutes I guess!

[cranky]

then i guess i will remove some more applications that i don't need in order to free up space

[vignesh]

Try removing some apps thats ur only way out.. Its actually the /usr that requires space since thats where all the software is installed..Its like the Program Files folder in Windows.. Plan better and install next time..