It is easy, ext3 is ext2 filesystem with a journal. Complete backwards compatiblity.
On Thu, 2003-03-06 at 11:59, Michael S. Dunsavage wrote: > Haha. I never would have thought of something so easy. > > Thank you for your help. > -- > Michael S. Dunsavage > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Jeff Kinz" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Thursday, March 06, 2003 10:20 AM > Subject: Re: ext3 to ext2 > > > > On Thu, Mar 06, 2003 at 09:44:25AM -0500, Michael S. Dunsavage wrote: > > > Is it possible to go from ext3 to ext2? > > > > > > Or, better yet, I installed 7.2 and converted to ext3 however the kernel > > > does not support ext3. How can I get back into the linux box to rebuild > a > > > kernel? > > > > Hi Mike, > > One of my systems is an RH 7.2 system and it seems to be using an ext3 > file > > system just fine. > > > > But if you want your ext3 filesystems to be used as ext2 filesystems > > you don't have to change the kernel. Just modify your /etc/fstab > > file and set the file system type to ext2. > > > > For example: > > LABEL=/ / ext3 defaults 1 > 1 > > /dev/hdb3 /b3 ext3 defaults 1 > 2 > > > > could be changed to: > > > > LABEL=/ / ext2 defaults 1 > 1 > > /dev/hdb3 /b3 ext2 defaults 1 > 2 > > > > > > Then reboot. > > > > > > There are tradeoffs to using these different filesystems. Its your > choice. > > > > -- > > Jeff Kinz, Open-PC, Emergent Research, Hudson, MA. [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > copyright 2003. Use is restricted. Any use is an > > acceptance of the offer at http://www.kinz.org/policy.html. > > > > > > > > -- > > redhat-list mailing list > > unsubscribe mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list > > -- Richie Crews Unix Administrator / Internet Integrator RedHat Certified Engineer Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cell: (706) 773 - 3436 Desk: (706) 634 - 3681 Fax: (706) 634 - 3831 "Providing security for your email needs" Stop Spam, Support RBL http://www.mail-abuse.org -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
