Re: Debian on a Dell 4150?
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On Sunday 08 September 2002 05:35 pm, martin f krafft wrote:
> also sprach Matej Cepl <matej@ceplovi.cz> [2002.09.09.0148 +0200]:
> > I have just one related question: I have installed Debian 3.0 on
> > my notebook (it is ancient Compaq Presario 1200 but with 160MB
> > RAM, so it works like a charm) originally with 2.2 kernel and
> > thus with ext2 partitions. However, I have compiled now 2.4.18
> > myself and I am curious how to switch all my Linux disks into
> > ext3 (if possibly without destruction of data on current drive).
> > I have looked for anything resembling ext2toext3, but there
> > doesn't seem to be anything like that laying around. Should
> > I install some special package for that?
>
> unmount the partition (it's not necessary, but better)
>
> then run
>
> /sbin/tune2fs -j <the device>
>
> and remount as ext3.
All is okay, except for that one *critical* change of /etc/fstab!
In order:
umount (if you want, not required)
/sbin/tune2fs -j /dev/hdaWhatever#YourPartitionIs
remount (if you umounted it)
vi /etc/fstab
change type from ext2 to ext3
save changes
boot the box, crash the box, boot and enjoy fast recovery :)
tatah
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