ext2 to ext3 conversion

[Georgina]

Hi

I did a "apt-cache search tune2fs" but Debian doesn't seem to know of the 
package.  However, a search for tune revealed packages systune and powertweak 
which may be worth checking out but I doubt that they do the job in question.

Debian woody index files were  last updated 12 Mar 02.

Gena



>It's pretty easy to up from ext2 to ext3.  First off you have to make
>sure your kernel has ext3 compiled in.  That will be under the file
>system section.  You don't actually have to have it however by having
>the support from the kernel you get journaling which is real nice.  If
>that is not the case do that first, reboot and then
>read this cut from the speakup archives in December.
>migrating to ext3, was Re: rebuilding kernel
>Adam Myrow Sun, 16 Dec 2001 15:44:48 -0600 (CST)
>
>Assuming your EXT2 partition is on /dev/hda2, it's easy to convert.
>Just
>type (as root, of course) "tune2fs -j /dev/hda2."  You need to have a
>reasonably recent version of tune2fs to do this, but Slackware 8 has one
>that is recent enough.  I personally haven't noticed any great
>difference
>with EXT3 over EXT2, but I seldom have a serious crash which is where
>EXT3
>is supposed to really shine.
>
>
>
>William Hubbs said the following on Fri, Mar 15, 2002 at 08:13:44AM -0600:
>> Hi all,
>> 
>> I am running debian, and I would like to convert my file systems
>> to ext3.
>> 
>> Can someone point me to a document that explains how to do this or
>> explain how it is done?
>> 
>> Thanks,
>> 
>> William
>> 
>> 
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