[ale] Non-destructive conversion from ext2 to reiser?

[Dow Hurst]

No, I should have specified that I'd have the backup somewhere else but 
accessible.
Dow


William Wylde wrote:
> 
>> Your backup should be filesystem info independent which depends on 
>> your method.  You would want a verified uncompressed tar archive if 
>> possible.  Bob Toxen has a section in his books on backups with 
>> advice.  Tar is very transparent when no compression (hardware or 
>> software) is used, so it is easy to recover a file.  The filesystem 
>> info that differentiates let's say XFS from ext3 isn't included in the 
>> tar archive.  Only file permissions and ownership data is stored with 
>> the data.  So you can make the backup, remake the filesystem to a new 
>> type, and recover the data with no worries.
>> Dow
> 
> 
> Are you talking about making an uncompressed tar and just allowing it to 
> sit on the drive during the changover?
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