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ext2 to ext3?

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utrrrongeeb
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ext2 to ext3?

#1 Post by utrrrongeeb »

Is it possible to convert an ext2 partition to an ext3 partition while retaining the data on it? I though I'd seen something about that somewhere, but I've forgotten exactly what it said.
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#2 Post by ajdlinux »

It's very easy:

tune2fs -j /dev/hda1 (swap hda1 for whatever your root device is)

and that will add it. Then you just have to edit your fstab to change it from ext2 to ext3 and you're done.

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#3 Post by utrrrongeeb »

Thanks for the answer!
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#4 Post by Piter_ »

I've read that EXT3 is not reccomemded for slow computers.
I have K-6 300, and EXT3 filesistem. Can i use partition magic to convert EXT3 to EXt2?
Tnx

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