Converting EXT2 to ReiserFS: Recommendations?
I have a 20GB drive (about 32% occupied) that I would like to convert / from EXT2 to ReiserFS. I would like to do an "in place" conversion, if possible, as I don't have a spare partition or drive and backing up the entire / partition externally would be difficult (though possible). I did a Google search and didn't find any recent information (newer than early 2002) that indicated this can be done. Can anyone recommend steps to do this, or something similar. Thanks, Jim
On Thu December 4 2003 07:37 pm, Jim Cunning wrote:
I have a 20GB drive (about 32% occupied) that I would like to convert / from EXT2 to ReiserFS. I would like to do an "in place" conversion, if possible, as I don't have a spare partition or drive and backing up the entire / partition externally would be difficult (though possible).
I did a Google search and didn't find any recent information (newer than early 2002) that indicated this can be done. Can anyone recommend steps to do this, or something similar.
Thanks, Jim
Don't think it is possible to do an 'in place' conversion. There are no tools for that that I am aware of. -- +----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ + Bruce S. Marshall bmarsh@bmarsh.com Bellaire, MI 12/04/03 19:59 + +----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ "We hold these truths to be self evident: all men could be cremated equal." - Vern Parlow
Here's something similar -- converting to ext3 "in place." http://www.troubleshooters.com/linux/ext2toext3.htm Regards, Jim On Thu, 2003-12-04 at 16:37, Jim Cunning wrote:
I have a 20GB drive (about 32% occupied) that I would like to convert / from EXT2 to ReiserFS. I would like to do an "in place" conversion, if possible, as I don't have a spare partition or drive and backing up the entire / partition externally would be difficult (though possible).
I did a Google search and didn't find any recent information (newer than early 2002) that indicated this can be done. Can anyone recommend steps to do this, or something similar.
Thanks, Jim
On Thu December 4 2003 08:24 pm, James D. Ivey wrote:
Here's something similar -- converting to ext3 "in place."
http://www.troubleshooters.com/linux/ext2toext3.htm
Regards,
Jim
Converting ext2 to ext3 is an easy task.... because ext3 is nothing more than an ext2 system with a journal added. "No data was harmed in this conversion..." :-)
On Thu, 2003-12-04 at 16:37, Jim Cunning wrote:
I have a 20GB drive (about 32% occupied) that I would like to convert / from EXT2 to ReiserFS. I would like to do an "in place" conversion, if possible, as I don't have a spare partition or drive and backing up the entire / partition externally would be difficult (though possible).
I did a Google search and didn't find any recent information (newer than early 2002) that indicated this can be done. Can anyone recommend steps to do this, or something similar.
Thanks, Jim
-- +----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ + Bruce S. Marshall bmarsh@bmarsh.com Bellaire, MI 12/04/03 20:57 + +----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ "Military intelligence is a contradiction in terms." - Groucho Marx
On Thu, 4 Dec 2003 16:37:32 -0800 (PST), Jim Cunning
I did a Google search and didn't find any recent information
... cause you CANT :) create the new partition and copy over? heck, coffee breaks are made for this kind of stuff :) or you could be REALLy cool and use this: http://www.partimage.org/ . -- /// Michael J. Tobler: motorcyclist, surfer, skydiver, \\\ \\\ and author: "Inside Linux", "C++ HowTo", "C++ Unleashed" /// "I'm prepared for all emergencies but totally unprepared for everyday life."
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