After new hd install problems

johnh10000 · 07-03-2009, 07:20 PM

Hi i made a norton ghost 11, backup of my ubuntu jaunty ext3 partion.

I got a new 120 gb hd, first problem: it restores as ext2,
next problem after it worked the first time i rearanged things, so my swap is bigger.

now it crashes, freezes ( after gnome login)

i can read and write to it, in safe mode so to speak.

Penguin of Wonder · 07-03-2009, 07:30 PM

To convert ext2 to ext3
# Log in as root
# umount /dev/hda10
# mount -o remount,ro /dev/hda1
# tune2fs -j /dev/hda1
# Edit /etc/fstab, and for /dev/hda1, change ext2 to ext3
# mount /dev/hda1
# /sbin/shutdown -r now

johnh10000 · 07-03-2009, 07:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Penguin of Wonder

To convert ext2 to ext3
# Log in as root
# umount /dev/hda10
# mount -o remount,ro /dev/hda1
# tune2fs -j /dev/hda1
# Edit /etc/fstab, and for /dev/hda1, change ext2 to ext3
# mount /dev/hda1
# /sbin/shutdown -r now

hmm it's still ill.

now i still have the old 20gb hd intact. is there a way i could transfer it to the 120gb? keeping grub working etc

Penguin of Wonder · 07-04-2009, 12:29 AM

Wait. Let's start over. What exactly did you do? How did you "rearrange things"?