[Cialug] Resize ext3

[Nathan C. Smith]

I've done this before (ext3 > ext2, resize, turn ext3 back on) and it works.  I did a transfer from one disk to another in there too.

Followed a helpful guide on the Interwebs.

-Nate

> -----Original Message-----
> From: cialug-bounces at cialug.org 
> [mailto:cialug-bounces at cialug.org] On Behalf Of kristau
> Sent: Saturday, January 16, 2010 11:15 AM
> To: Central Iowa Linux Users Group
> Subject: Re: [Cialug] Resize ext3
> 
> On Mon, Jan 11, 2010 at 3:15 PM, Tim Wilson 
> <tim_linux at wilson-home.com> wrote:
> > But I'm seeing people turning off journaling, then do the 
> resize, then 
> > turning journaling back on.
> 
> This is the way I've always seen it recommended. EXT2 and 
> EXT3 are 100% the same except for the journal. I suspect you 
> risk breaking the journal if you don't turn it off before 
> re-sizing. I'm also guessing that the journal would just 
> re-build if you forgot to turn it off.
> 
> Goes without saying (but I'll say it anyway), make sure you 
> have a full backup of that filesystem prior to re-sizing.
> 
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