Re: Ext3?

[Rob Hensley <zoid@zoidian.com>]

you could always just install debian on to an ext2 partition, then convert
that ext2 partition over to ext3. it's not too hard to do...just a simple:

mke2fs -j

good luck with the install...don't give up on debian just for that reason  :)

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Rob Hensley
<hensleyrob@nku.edu>
http://zoidian.com

On Sun, 25 Aug 2002, Josh Rehman wrote:

> Hello,
>
> I'm contemplating a switch to Debian 3.0 from Mandrake 8.2, but I am
> hesitant because it appears that the 2.4 kernel is not supported by
> default and hence, IIRC, ext3 is not supported. IMHO ext3 is the best
> thing since sliced bread - no more unrecoverable fsck errors - and it's
> a pity that Debian doesn't support it out of the box.
>
> There is no mention of ext3 at this location:
> http://www.debian.org/releases/stable/i386/ch-partitioning.en.html
>
> So I have two questions:
> 1 - WHY don't the Debian powers-that-be consider the 2.4 kernel 'mature
> enough' for Debian 3.0?
> 2 - HOW can I install Debian 3.0 with a 2.4 kernel and an ext3
> filesystem?
>
> With kind regards,
> Josh Rehman, Linux-Guru Wannabe (LGW)
>
>
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