Ok, that's clear, but what about root partitions. Can they be converted from another distro? Or is that necessary? If I log in to redhat on hda6 and convert a few from there, then log in to libranet or something on say hda9 can I convert the redhat partition? Or am I just making this too difficult?
What about older kernels? Will they just mount these ext3 partitions as ext2? And how does this relate to ReiserFS? (i'm off to rtfm. :^) On Fri, 18 Jan 2002 20:59:12 -0500 Douglas J Hunley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Ken Moffat babbled on about: > > I have several ext2 partitions, and several questions. > > Can I make these ext2's into ext3's using tune2fs? > > using tune2fs is the only way to convert existing partitions. > simply unmount the partition, 'tune2fs -j /dev/xxx' > and then edit /etc/fstab to say ext3 instead of ext2. remount the partition, > good to go > > > Can I go back and forth? > > yes, but why? a kernel that doesn't know about ext3 should mount it as ext2. > the next time it gets mounted as ext3, the journal will get "caught up"> > > Can I change them using fstab settings? > > no. it so happens you can make it look like this by using type 'auto' but in > fact it is NOT changing the fs type. just mounting it incorrectly > > > Must I run fsck? > > nope. unless going from ext3 back to ext2. then it is *really* reccommended. > and in fact, fsck should run automagically in this case > > > Is any of this dangerous? > > nope. > > > Is there a step for this? > > this is pretty close. I could write one, but there really isn't much more to > it. > why not keep notes while you play and then submit them? > > > Thanks... > > no sweat. if you go this route, contact me directly with issues. I've done > the ext3 thing many times for a while now. > -- > Douglas J Hunley (doug at hunley.homeip.net) - Linux User #174778 > Admin: Linux StepByStep - http://linux.nf > > You're not paranoid. > The world _IS_ fscked. > _______________________________________________ > Linux-users mailing list > Archives, Digests, etc at http://linux.nf/mailman/listinfo/linux-users > -- Ken Moffat [EMAIL PROTECTED] _______________________________________________ Linux-users mailing list Archives, Digests, etc at http://linux.nf/mailman/listinfo/linux-users
