Re: convert existing ext2 partition to ext3

2002-08-03 Thread Michael Fratoni
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On Saturday 03 August 2002 05:17 am, Johannes Franken wrote: > Sure, one can compile ext2 into the kernel and then load ext3 as a > module. But what about the journaling the root fs? > > You'd have to configure an initial ramdisk to load the ext3.o b

Re: convert existing ext2 partition to ext3

2002-08-03 Thread Johannes Franken
* Michael Fratoni <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [2002-08-03 08:48 +0200]: > > > > have a kernel with ext3 support built in > > > How do you know? > > grep ext3 /proc/filesystems > modprobe ext3 Sure, one can compile ext2 into the kernel and then load ext3 as a module. But what about the journaling the root

Re: convert existing ext2 partition to ext3

2002-08-02 Thread Michael Fratoni
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On Saturday 03 August 2002 02:27 am, Johannes Franken wrote: > * Bret Hughes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [2002-08-03 06:26 +0200]: > > > have a kernel with ext3 support built in > > > > How do you know? > > echo your kernel has `grep -q ext3 /proc/filesystems

Re: convert existing ext2 partition to ext3

2002-08-02 Thread Johannes Franken
* Bret Hughes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [2002-08-03 06:26 +0200]: > > have a kernel with ext3 support built in > How do you know? echo your kernel has `grep -q ext3 /proc/filesystems || echo no` ext3 support -- Johannes Franken Professional unix/network development mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://w

Re: convert existing ext2 partition to ext3

2002-08-02 Thread Michael Fratoni
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On Saturday 03 August 2002 12:26 am, Bret Hughes wrote: > On Fri, 2002-08-02 at 14:56, Johannes Franken wrote: > > * dogface <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [2002-08-02 21:07 +0200]: > > > how can i convert an existing ext2 partition to ext3 > > > without loosing

Re: convert existing ext2 partition to ext3

2002-08-02 Thread Bret Hughes
On Fri, 2002-08-02 at 14:56, Johannes Franken wrote: > * dogface <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [2002-08-02 21:07 +0200]: > > how can i convert an existing ext2 partition to ext3 > > without loosing any information? > > 1. have a kernel with ext3 support built in > 3. tune2fs -j /dev/hda1 > 2. in /etc/fsta

Re: convert existing ext2 partition to ext3

2002-08-02 Thread Samuel Flory
If you are doing an upgrade you can have the installer do it for you. On Fri, 2002-08-02 at 12:56, Johannes Franken wrote: > * dogface <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [2002-08-02 21:07 +0200]: > > how can i convert an existing ext2 partition to ext3 > > without loosing any information? > > 1. have a kern

Re: convert existing ext2 partition to ext3

2002-08-02 Thread Hidong Kim
Yes, you can. $ tune2fs -j /dev/hdaX (creates journal) # tune2fs -c 0 -i 0 /dev/hdaX (turnes auto-fsck'n off) then modify the extry in your /etc/fstab from ext2 to ext3. Run lilo if you've journaled the root filesystem and reboot... Good luck, Hidong dogface wr

Re: convert existing ext2 partition to ext3

2002-08-02 Thread Hidong Kim
TED]> > Sent: Friday, August 02, 2002 2:29 PM > Subject: Re: convert existing ext2 partition to ext3 > > > Yes, you can. > > $ tune2fs -j /dev/hdaX > (creates journal) > # tune2fs -c 0 -i 0 /dev/hdaX > (turnes auto-fsck'n off) > > then modify the extry i

Re: convert existing ext2 partition to ext3

2002-08-02 Thread Johannes Franken
* dogface <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [2002-08-02 21:07 +0200]: > how can i convert an existing ext2 partition to ext3 > without loosing any information? 1. have a kernel with ext3 support built in 3. tune2fs -j /dev/hda1 2. in /etc/fstab, replace ext2 with ext3 4. remount or reboot -- Johannes Frank

convert existing ext2 partition to ext3

2002-08-02 Thread dogface
Hello, how can i convert an existing ext2 partition to ext3 without loosing any information? in using 7.3, the old partitions are from a 6.2 machine. TIA eric -- every passing minute is another chance to turn it all around. -- redhat-list mailing list Unsubscribe mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED