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cahr_g

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Registered: 2009-09-24

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Is it data save to reclaim reserved space on ext3?

I'd like to reclame 25Gb of wasted space on my non root partition, but I don't know if my data will be preserved or the partition will be formated.
the same question for label and number of mounts before filesystem check

graysky

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Re: Is it data save to reclaim reserved space on ext3?

...what?

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cahr_g

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Registered: 2009-09-24

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Re: Is it data save to reclaim reserved space on ext3?

ok, sorry for my english
what happens if I run:

# tune2fs -m 0 /dev/sdXY

??? formatting or not formatting?