On Thu, 22 Nov 2001 17:47:08 +1000 Keith Antoine <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> If I have a partition ext2 formatted will using tunefs to make it ext3 > compromise that data ? It shouldn't, didn't on mine at least. AFAIK all it does is create a "special" .journal file under /.journal and (in my case) /home/.journal and /boot/.journal. But if you've rolled your own kernel and haven't patched it with the appropriate ext3 patch then it will still mount as ext2... or at least, it did here. I've got the patch for 2.4.14 if you want it, or IIRC somebody else said to try the latest pre-kernel (2.4.15pre6 I think), that's six patches though ;) -- Myles Green Calgary AB Canada Alberta Linux Step by Step Mirror: http://www.telusplanet.net/public/mylesg/ _______________________________________________ Linux-users mailing list Archives, Digests, etc at http://linux.nf/mailman/listinfo/linux-users
