Re: tune2fs ext2 -> ext3
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Dave Selby wrote:
> Im planning to turn my ext2 to an ext3 .... after a system crash due to a
> winmodem driver running with dependency problems ..
>
> OK I get the bit about
>
> tune2fs -j /dev/hda2
>
> I dont get the bit about
>
> touch /forcefsck ????
>
> touch changes the file timestamps ? I cant find a reference to forcefsck
> in its man or info pages. Is it a switch of some kind ?
>
> I can understand doing a fsck, but this command sequence has thrown me !!
>
> Can anyone shed light ??
>
> Dave
>
>
The bootup process (an /etc/init.d script) looks for this file, and runs
fsck if it exists. The touch command creates an empty file of this name.
Paul
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