Mounting ext4 from an ext3 system

[rikona]

Monday, September 20, 2010, 8:42:15 AM, Alan wrote:

AP> On 20 September 2010 16:35, rikona <rikona at sonic.net> wrote:
>> I'd like to run Ubuntu with dual boot to an existing Mandriva 2008
>> using ext3. Each will be on its own HD. Ubuntu apparently wants to
>> format with ext4.

AP> ext4 is just the default. You could install Ubuntu on ext3 and
AP> you'll be fine. 

Monday, September 20, 2010, 8:57:07 AM, Rashkae wrote:

R> rikona wrote:
>> I'd like to run Ubuntu with dual boot to an existing Mandriva 2008
>> using ext3. Each will be on its own HD. Ubuntu apparently wants to
>> format with ext4. Google info seems to indicate that, under certain
>> conditions, ext4 can't be used with, or even seen by, an ext3
>> system. Will I be able to mount an ext4 partition from a running
>> Mandrive/ext3 and do reads/writes to the ext4 with no problem?

R> According to distrowatch, EXT4 support was not added to Mandriva
R> until the 2009.1 version.

True - that's why I was asking.

R> If you want 2008 Mandriva to read/write to your Ubuntu Hard drive,
R> format that drive as Ext3 rather than ext4. 

Thanks, Alan and Rashkae. I didn't see an ext3 option in the install
docs, so I'll pre-format it with ext3.

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 rikona