[arch] Convert ReiserFS partition to Ext3 using Arch boot CD

[Guillermo A. Amaral]

On Friday 12 January 2007 16:50, Evan Klitzke wrote:
> On Fri, 2007-01-12 at 11:57 -0200, Fabiano Furtado Pessoa Coelho wrote:
> > Hi...
> >
> > Is there a simple way to do this?
>
> As far as I know, it is not possible to convert any filesystem in place
> (with the exception of ext2 -> ext3, and soon ext3 -> ext4). Your best
> bet is to use an external hard drive to back up and restore the contents
> of the partition. If you have a second computer running Linux on the
> same LAN, copying the files to that computer using scp or nfs is also an
> option.
>
> --
> Evan Klitzke
>
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I must agree, not safe to use any wonky tool to do that job, best just get an 
extra HD from a friend or something and do the old swicharoo.

Cheers

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