On Thu, 8 Nov 2001, it was written: > I have migrated some to ext3 without a problem. > it is pretty simple, since you already > have ext3 support in your kernel, right ? > if that is the case, this is what you need to do. > > 1. tune2fs -j /dev/hdXX > # what this does is makes a journal for your ext2 > > 2. tune2fs -i 0 -c 0 /dev/hdXX > # not sure if you need this, but this turns off > # checking of mount every 20 th mount or 180 days > # don't need it anymore with ext3 :)) > > 3. make adjustments to your /etc/fstab like the ones > already mounted for your other filesystems > > 4. don't forget that ext3 can be mounted back to ext2 > > 5. /sbin/tune2fs -l > # when you run this after, you should see journal information > # also check that forced mount check is turned off > # from step 2 above
Additionally I found downgrading from some/all EXT3 to all EXT2 (I assume similar issues moving from all EXT2 to some/all EXT3), a new INITRD had to be built since there were Journaling Modules no longer required (or required depending on the direction)! In my case I was downgrading my VMware Installation of RH 7.2 to restore the VM's ability to "shrink" its Virtual Disks (NOT supported for EXT3 Partitions under VMware 2.0.4). I could NOT get my all EXT2 Installation to boot since the Journaling Modules generated errors loading without any Journal Files present and hence had to be removed from the INITRD before RH 7.2 could start!!! I assume moving from an all EXT2 to some/all EXT3 may require these same Journaling Modules be added into the INITRD??? Lawrence Houston - ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) _______________________________________________ Redhat-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
