What is the hex code for ext3? ie 82 for ext2 or 83 for linux swap. Or do I make a ext3 in some other manner? shadow wrote: > Rob Wultsch wrote: > > > Tell me if I am making any mistakes here please. The order that I will > > go in is something like: > > > > 1. Install debian with (assuming 1 gig =1024, other wise I will reduce > > the linux native by an appriot amount): > > sda 1 /boot 50 MB (me thinks that 100 is a bit excessive > > 2 / 871 MB ext2 > > * 3 swap 103 MB swap > > > > sdb 1 swap 153 MB swap > > * 2 871 MB ext2 > > > > *my sun has 288 MB ram so I do not think that I will be doing a ton of > > swapping > > > > 2. Convert ext2 into a ext3 (I have instructions on how to do that > > somewhere) > > I would check out the bf24 floppies to install Debian. The bf24 > floppies include the 2.4.18 kernel and native support for ext3 and > reiserfs. I've been using them on x86 for over two years without a > problem, but YMMV on Sparc. > > -- .-. =------------------------------ /v\ ----------------------------= Robert Wultsch // \\ robert.wultsch@asu.edu Linux User /( )\ AIM:sheepsleep7 Don't fear the penguins ^^-^^ (602)6927564