No, you do that when you run mkfs: mkfs -t ext2 -j /dev/sda3 The -j installs the journal. -- Thomas Cameron, RHCE, CNE, MCSE, MCT Cameron Technical Services, Inc. http://www.camerontech.com/ (512) 454-3200 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Rob Wultsch" To: Sent: Thursday, August 07, 2003 9:30 PM Subject: Re: / spanning multiple disks > The question remains. Is there some way to install the journal during > the debian install? > > > David Mandala wrote: > > > 82 ext3 is ext2 with a journal. > > > > On Thu, 2003-08-07 at 19:12, Rob Wultsch wrote: > > > >>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 > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change you mail settings: > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >