> I have posted a mini-howto from my experiences in > converting from ext2 to ext3 file system on my > Debian 2.2 R-3 machine. Do have a look at it and let > me know if any corrections needed or something can > be added to make it even better.
You want to make sure that copying and pasting *most* of your HOWTO from this page, http://www.uow.edu.au/~andrewm/linux/ext3/ext3-usage.html, worked okay ?? Sorry, either you copied it or you were thinking exactly like the person who wrote the steps on the 'official' ext3 patch site were. Examples: The ext3 site: An ext2 filesystem maybe converted to ext3 by creating a journal file on it. To do this, run tune2fs -j /dev/hdXX on the target filesystem. The filesystem is now ext3! Note that the filesystem need not be unmounted for this operation. Yours: An ext2 filesystem maybe converted to ext3 by creating a journal file on it. To do this, run tune2fs -j /dev/hdXX on the target filesystem. The filesystem is now ext3! Note that the filesystem need not be unmounted for this operation. There's more... Hall