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5.3. Reverting to an Ext2 File System

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In order to revert to an ext2 file system, use the following procedure.
For simplicity, the sample commands in this section use the following value for the block device:
/dev/mapper/VolGroup00-LogVol02

Procedure 5.2. Revert from ext3 to ext2

  1. Unmount the partition by logging in as root and typing:
    # umount /dev/mapper/VolGroup00-LogVol02
  2. Change the file system type to ext2 by typing the following command:
    # tune2fs -O ^has_journal /dev/mapper/VolGroup00-LogVol02
  3. Check the partition for errors by typing the following command:
    # e2fsck -y /dev/mapper/VolGroup00-LogVol02
  4. Then mount the partition again as ext2 file system by typing:
    # mount -t ext2 /dev/mapper/VolGroup00-LogVol02 /mount/point
    In the above command, replace /mount/point with the mount point of the partition.

    Note

    If a .journal file exists at the root level of the partition, delete it.
To permanently change the partition to ext2, remember to update the /etc/fstab file, otherwise it will revert back after booting.
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