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VisionIncision

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Registered: 2011-08-30

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ext2/3 as ext4

Hi all,
I am trying to compile a Kernel to rectify some USB issues with my computer. When I ran make localmodconfig I was asked if I would like to use ext2/3 as ext4. Is this a correct thing to do? My file systems are ext4 at the moment.

I know this is a newbie question, but I have never compiled a Kernel before.

Thanks.

Wintervenom

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Registered: 2008-08-20

Posts: 1,011

Re: ext2/3 as ext4

Yes.  The ext4 driver can mount both -2 and -3 in backwards compatibility mode.

Last edited by Wintervenom (2011-08-30 20:27:22)

VisionIncision

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Re: ext2/3 as ext4

Thankyou, Kernel is compiling now.

So to clarify, there will be no problems when I connect my ext3 external HDD?

Thanks.

SanskritFritz

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Registered: 2009-01-08

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Re: ext2/3 as ext4

So to clarify, there will be no problems when I connect my ext3 external HDD?

I'd never say this, but yes, there should be no problems. I have an ext3 partition mounted as ext4, no problems for 5 months now, also my external usb drive has ext3 which I mount as ext4.

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