[gentoo-user] Re: memory(gray matter) needs jog-DONE
On 10/30/2009 02:12 PM, Maxim Wexler wrote: > On 10/30/09, walt wrote: >> On 10/30/2009 10:26 AM, Stroller wrote: >>> I know you can convert an ext3 filesystem to ext4. Can you not do the >>> same ext2 -> ext3? >> >> Yes, with the -j flag to tune2fs > > And it doesn't destroy the files? If so, that's good news. The man page says you can even do it to a mounted filesystem, but I'd be more comfortable running tune2fs -j from a live CD or similar. I haven't actually done this since ext3 became the standard many years ago, but I'm pretty sure I converted unmounted partitions. YMMV, naturally, and you might want to sacrifice a live chicken in front of the computer before starting. Couldn't hurt.
Re: [gentoo-user] Re: memory(gray matter) needs jog-DONE
On 10/30/09, walt wrote: > On 10/30/2009 10:26 AM, Stroller wrote: >> >> On 30 Oct 2009, at 17:04, Maxim Wexler wrote: >>> ... >>> Yes I know, ext2 is rather retro, but I was >>> persuaded to use it by reading the forums and now it's a lot simpler >>> just to run tune2fs rather thman scrap the system and start again. >> >> I know you can convert an ext3 filesystem to ext4. Can you not do the >> same ext2 -> ext3? > > Yes, with the -j flag to tune2fs And it doesn't destroy the files? If so, that's good news. mw
[gentoo-user] Re: memory(gray matter) needs jog-DONE
On 10/30/2009 10:26 AM, Stroller wrote: > > On 30 Oct 2009, at 17:04, Maxim Wexler wrote: >> ... >> Yes I know, ext2 is rather retro, but I was >> persuaded to use it by reading the forums and now it's a lot simpler >> just to run tune2fs rather thman scrap the system and start again. > > I know you can convert an ext3 filesystem to ext4. Can you not do the > same ext2 -> ext3? Yes, with the -j flag to tune2fs.
