A suggested recipe:

1. Make sure you have tune2fs installed. It is probably /sbin/tune2fs, and so won't be in your path as a user, but will be as root.

2. Unmount any unused partitions (nfs or samba mount points, windows partitions if you dual-boot).

3. Run this command as root: tune2fs -j /dev/hdxx where hdxx is the device name for your hard drive partitions (hda1, hda5, etc.). You need to run this for each partition you want to convert -- you do not need to do this on your swap partition, only on your ext2 partitions.

4. Edit /etc/fstab, and change all instances of ext2 to ext3.

The ext.o and jbd.o that you need are selected as modules in the 2.4.16 SuSE kernel. Check that the ext and jbd modules are loaded in /etc/rc.config: ex.: INITRD_MODULES="dc395x ide-scsi ext jbd" Download this before you run mk_initrd: http://sdb.suse.de/en/sdb/html/ext3_rootfs_73.html Then run: mk_initrd lilo and reboot. Jostein

===== Original Message From Milnes Terry SSgt 52 LG/LGOP ===== Yea, it is my fault as I **ASSUMED** that SuSE would default to reiserfs. I know that I cannot just change my fs on the fly to reiser without deleting all of my files. I know that ext3 can do this without deleting the files on my drive. I just need to know if ext3 is compiled in to the 2.4.16upgrade kernel or is it a module. And, if so, do I need any extra programs to do the converting? Thanks!

NeoFax

-----Original Message----- From: Chin Kwie Joe AJST (Armand) [mailto:ajstchinkwiejoe@hr.nl] Sent: Monday, February 11, 2002 1:53 PM To: 'Milnes Terry SSgt 52 LG/LGOP'; SuSE Mail (E-mail) Subject: RE: [SLE] EXT3?

I tried 7.3 once. During installation you need the option expert partitioning i beleive. There you can define mount points for your partitions and select the fs.

I beleive you can also convert ext2 to ext3 as it only adds a jfs to it.

Regards, Armand

#-----Oorspronkelijk bericht----- #Van: Milnes Terry SSgt 52 LG/LGOP #[mailto:terry.milnes@SPANGDAHLEM.af.mil] #Verzonden: maandag 11 februari 2002 13:38 #Aan: SuSE Mail (E-mail) #Onderwerp: [SLE] EXT3? # # #How do I get ext3 to work in SuSE 7.3 kernel 2.4.16 upgrade? #Is there RPMs #out there that I need and do I do the rc.config change like #reiserfs? I.e. #initrd_module reiserfs,ext3. Currently I have an ext2 #directory as SuSE 7.3 #as default sets up ext2 instead of reiserfs or ext3.(After #spending so much #money to help develop reiserfs.) Any help would be appreciated. Thanks! # #NeoFax # #-- #To unsubscribe send e-mail to suse-linux-e-unsubscribe@suse.com #For additional commands send e-mail to #suse-linux-e-help@suse.com #Also check the FAQ at http://www.suse.com/support/faq and the #archives at http://lists.suse.com #

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