how to convert to ReiserFS ?

Alexander Skwar listen at alexander.skwar.name
Mon Jul 3 16:41:20 UTC 2006


Ken N9VV schrieb:
> Dear Ubuntu gurus,
> is there any way to convert my existing etx3 file system to one of 
> the journaling file systems such as ReiserFS?

No, there isn't. But you ARE aware that ext3 also has a journal,
aren't you?

> is there an advantage?

One of the main advantages of reiserfs for me is, that reiserfs
can be enlarged online (other fs also have that feature). And it's
very nice, that reiserfs can be made smaller, although just offline.

Alexander Skwar
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