conevrt ex3fs partition to ex2fs partition

puru_09 · 11-20-2002, 05:20 AM

hi

can any body tell me how to conevrt the ex3fs partition to ex2fs becuase i find many software which supports ex2fs partition for read, write and others permission from windows.

Puru

rootboy · 11-20-2002, 06:10 AM

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Originally posted by puru_09
hi

can any body tell me how to conevrt the ex3fs partition to ex2fs becuase i find many software which supports ex2fs partition for read, write and others permission from windows.

Puru

You could always mirror your existing linux to a second Ext2 formatted partition...

But I imagine that it would be easier to simply re-install.

John

acid_kewpie · 11-20-2002, 07:16 AM

http://www.linuxquestions.org/questi...threadid=35956

Do NOT double post, ever again, thanks.

acid_kewpie · 11-20-2002, 07:17 AM

rootboy: you are SERISOULY joking i take it??? reinstalling might be an option in crappy windows, but it's hardly ever a solution in linux. please do not suggest steps like this in future, unless there is no alternative.

deadbug · 11-20-2002, 10:44 AM

Whether you are running RedHat 8.0 or not, this website has what you need:

https://www.redhat.com/docs/manuals/...t2-revert.html

If you haven't registered with RedHat, you will probably need to do that to access this page. No cost but a few minutes of your time.

acid_kewpie · 11-20-2002, 10:51 AM

deadbug: please do not reply do double post threads in future.

rootboy · 11-22-2002, 02:25 PM

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Originally posted by acid_kewpie
rootboy: you are SERISOULY joking i take it??? reinstalling might be an option in crappy windows, but it's hardly ever a solution in linux. please do not suggest steps like this in future, unless there is no alternative.

Wow, relax, it was just a suggestion.

I'm a big fan of the "Keep it Simple" way of life and to me, it looked like it might be time for him to cut his losses and re-install. And for a newbie, this isn't necessarily a bad route to take IMHO.

And perhaps you missed it, but I did recommend mirroring to a second partition before the "nuclear" option. If puru_09 is game for that option, I will be more than happy to assist him with that.

Now, if you have a better suggestion, and possibly a link, I'm all ears -- err, eyes

John

acid_kewpie · 11-22-2002, 06:09 PM

Now, if you have a better suggestion, and possibly a link, I'm all ears -- err, eyes

yes, i already gave my better sugegstion in the other thread.

rootboy · 11-25-2002, 01:29 AM

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Originally posted by acid_kewpie
Now, if you have a better suggestion, and possibly a link, I'm all ears -- err, eyes

yes, i already gave my better sugegstion in the other thread.

I'll have to have these old eyes rechecked, but I seemed to have missed where ESR shows you how to convert a filesystem...

And while some find him informative, I consider him the S.I. Hayakawa of the geek world. So he's of no interest to me...

But he did have a few appropriate suggestions.

http://www.tuxedo.org/~esr/faqs/smar...html#writewell
http://www.tuxedo.org/~esr/faqs/smar....html#courtesy

John