[wes@manisec.com: Re: Installing an ext3-based debian system…

On Tue, Aug 13, 2002 at 01:35:09PM -0700, Jiva DeVoe wrote:
> Can anyone point me to some docs on how to install an Ext3 based debian
> system?

Hey Jiva! How've you been? :)

Well, I'm pasting a snippet from the ext3 FAQ below. As for doing it
during the install, I think somebody else already addressed that.

Since ext3 is basically ext2 with a journal, you can convert ext2 in
place, mounted or not. Tweak /etc/fstab, and poof, ext3 :) Just make
sure your kernel supports it :) Of course even if it didn't, you could
still mount it as ext2. Quote below:

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Q: How do I convert my ext2 partition to ext3? (was: How do I use ext3?)
Before you can mount a partition as ext3 you have to create a journal on
it. The easiest way to do it is to type:

    tune2fs -j /dev/hdaX This can be done on an unmounted or on a
    mounted filesystem. If you create the journal on a mounted
    filesystem you will see a .journal file. Don't try to delete this
    and don't back this up or restore it from backup! If you run tune2fs
    -j on an unmounted partition an unvisible journal file will be
    created. 
    Now you can mount the filesystem as ext3 using: 

        mount -t ext3 /dev/hdaX /mnt/somewhere
    With mke2fs -j /dev/hdaX you can format a partition as ext3 (as
    always it will be also usable as ext2 partion). 

</QUOTE>

Anyway, hope all is well. Take it easy,

Wes

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