on Sat, Mar 09, 2002, Timothy R. Butler ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: > > > 1. Does your current kernel support Reiser? If so, then you > > can put the destination disk in the current disk and copy. > > Well in the computer that my system is currently installed, yes, I have > Reiser support. In the latter system however, I do not currently have an OS > installed, and the net_inst CD does not support Reiser. > > > 2. Is your whole install (including /boot, /var, etc. in _one_ > > partition? If so, then tar will work and not screw up links. > > Yup, it's all one big partition.
Not generally recommended. My own partitioning guidelines:
http://kmself.home.netcom.com/Linux/FAQs/partition.html
As for the reiserfs conversion:
- Buy, bug, steal, or build a kernel with Reiserfs support.
- Archive any existing data you wish to retain on the partition(s) you
wish to convert to reiserfs. I recommend tarring to an alternate
partition, computer, or tape.
- Repartition, if necessary.
- Create the reiserfs filesystem.
- Restore or copy data from archives or other source(s).
- If you've modified your boot or root partition, update your
bootloader (typically LILO or GRUB).
- Update your /etc/fstab to reflect current reality (partitions, mount
points, filesystems).
- Restart.
I recommend using ext2fs or ext3fs for partitions smaller than ~150 MiB
due to the overhead of the rieser journal data (about 32 MiB, fixed
size). This would include your /, /boot, and often /tmp partitions,
typically.
Peace.
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