* how to convert a root partition (ext4) to nilfs [not found] ` <S1752760Ab0LWM0J/20101223122609Z+814-u79uwXL29TY76Z2rM5mHXA@public.gmane.org> @ 2010-12-23 12:51 ` _ [not found] ` <20101223125138.254030-hi6Y0CQ0nG0@public.gmane.org> 0 siblings, 1 reply; 4+ messages in thread From: _ @ 2010-12-23 12:51 UTC (permalink / raw) To: linux-nilfs-u79uwXL29TY76Z2rM5mHXA hello, i hope my question isn't too foolish, but i really couldn't find a consistent how-to on the net. how can i 'convert' a existing root partition to nilfs? during my install of a current ubuntu derivative (10.10) i had a mounted empty partition with nilfs but the installer (respectively gparted) could not handle this partition. so i was forced select another filesytem (ext4) for my root partition. now i wonder how i can 'convert' this root partition to nilfs, respectively how can i accomplish a direct installation to a nilfs formated partition on my next install. i installed /boot on a separate partition (ext4) to have no/less problems with grub. thanks for your help in advance. stefan end -- Empfehlen Sie GMX DSL Ihren Freunden und Bekannten und wir belohnen Sie mit bis zu 100,- Euro! https://freundschaftswerbung.gmx.de -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-nilfs" in the body of a message to majordomo-u79uwXL29TY76Z2rM5mHXA@public.gmane.org More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html ^ permalink raw reply [flat|nested] 4+ messages in thread
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* Re: how to convert a root partition (ext4) to nilfs [not found] ` <20101223125138.254030-hi6Y0CQ0nG0@public.gmane.org> @ 2010-12-23 14:53 ` Randall Mason 2010-12-25 15:39 ` stefan 0 siblings, 1 reply; 4+ messages in thread From: Randall Mason @ 2010-12-23 14:53 UTC (permalink / raw) To: _; +Cc: linux-nilfs-u79uwXL29TY76Z2rM5mHXA Are you sure you want to do this? Is this just a test system? Will you keep backups for when file system corruption occurs? Make sure your initramfs has the nilfs kernel module in it. Boot to a live CD that has nilfs support. Mount your ext4 partition at /ext4 and your nilfs partition at /nilfs. do either: rsync -avH --progress /ext4 /nilfs or cd /ext4; tar cf - . | (cd /nilfs; tar xpf - ) Then, edit your grub in your boot partition to have your nilfs partition in the root= line and change the root mount point in your /etc/fstab to point to the nilfs partition too. This is a fairly difficult thing to try, so good luck! Randall Mason On Thu, Dec 23, 2010 at 7:51 AM, _ <aeneuman-hi6Y0CQ0nG0@public.gmane.org> wrote: > > hello, > > i hope my question isn't too foolish, but i really > couldn't find a consistent how-to on the net. > how can i 'convert' a existing root partition to > nilfs? > > during my install of a current ubuntu derivative (10.10) > i had a mounted empty partition with nilfs but the installer > (respectively gparted) could not handle this partition. so > i was forced select another filesytem (ext4) for my root > partition. > > now i wonder how i can 'convert' this root partition to nilfs, > respectively how can i accomplish a direct installation to > a nilfs formated partition on my next install. > > i installed /boot on a separate partition (ext4) to have no/less > problems with grub. > > thanks for your help in advance. > stefan > > end > -- > Empfehlen Sie GMX DSL Ihren Freunden und Bekannten und wir > belohnen Sie mit bis zu 100,- Euro! https://freundschaftswerbung.gmx.de > -- > To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-nilfs" in > the body of a message to majordomo-u79uwXL29TY76Z2rM5mHXA@public.gmane.org > More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-nilfs" in the body of a message to majordomo-u79uwXL29TY76Z2rM5mHXA@public.gmane.org More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html ^ permalink raw reply [flat|nested] 4+ messages in thread
* Re: how to convert a root partition (ext4) to nilfs 2010-12-23 14:53 ` Randall Mason @ 2010-12-25 15:39 ` stefan [not found] ` <loom.20101225T163343-945-eS7Uydv5nfjZ+VzJOa5vwg@public.gmane.org> 0 siblings, 1 reply; 4+ messages in thread From: stefan @ 2010-12-25 15:39 UTC (permalink / raw) To: linux-nilfs-u79uwXL29TY76Z2rM5mHXA thanks for your your quick assistance. i will think about your 'warning'. merry christmas stefan -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-nilfs" in the body of a message to majordomo-u79uwXL29TY76Z2rM5mHXA@public.gmane.org More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html ^ permalink raw reply [flat|nested] 4+ messages in thread
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* Re: how to convert a root partition (ext4) to nilfs [not found] ` <loom.20101225T163343-945-eS7Uydv5nfjZ+VzJOa5vwg@public.gmane.org> @ 2010-12-26 5:23 ` Jiro SEKIBA 0 siblings, 0 replies; 4+ messages in thread From: Jiro SEKIBA @ 2010-12-26 5:23 UTC (permalink / raw) To: stefan; +Cc: linux-nilfs-u79uwXL29TY76Z2rM5mHXA Hi, If you really do the migration, make sure that your grub2 supports nilfs2. grub2 itself now support nilfs2 but only recent distro pick up newer grub2. To check nilfs2 capability of grub2, see the directory under /usr/lib/grub/i386-pc or so. And if you find nilf2.mod, it's nilfs2 capable. regards -- Jiro SEKIBA <jir-hfpbi5WX9J54Eiagz67IpQ@public.gmane.org> -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-nilfs" in the body of a message to majordomo-u79uwXL29TY76Z2rM5mHXA@public.gmane.org More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html ^ permalink raw reply [flat|nested] 4+ messages in thread
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