How to convert lvm to ext3/4? [closed]

Closed. This question is off-topic. It is not currently accepting answers. Want to improve this question? Update the question so it’s on-topic for Server Fault. Closed 8 years ago. Improve this question I have an old box(CentOS 5) that was formatted as lvm but now I want to convert it to ext3/4 file system without … Read more

my ext3 to ext4 dont work

my tools on centos 5.11 kernel – 3.2.69 util-linux-ng-2.17 ( mount 2.17 ) e2fsprogs-1.41.14 grub-1.97 this tool and kernel are all working my steps boot on recovery change the fstab (/dev/VolGroup00/LogVol00 / ext4 defaults 1 1) mount -o remount,ro / e2fsck -pf /dev/VolGroup00/LogVol00 tune2fs -O extents,uninit_bg,dir_index /dev/VolGroup00/LogVol00 e4fsck -yfD /dev/VolGroup00/LogVol00 and dont work, kernel panic … Read more

Liferay cluster with SAN storage with ext3 [duplicate]

This question already has an answer here: SAN Storage shared disk, files copied from other servers cannot be seen without re-mounting (1 answer) Closed 8 years ago. I’m deploying an liferay portal in a cluster which has 2 node load balanced, and config both to access to the same data location in a SAN storage … Read more

How can I “trick” an ext3 directory to store more than 32000 sub dirs

The easy answers are 1.) move to ext4 and/or 2.) “shard” the directory somehow – by placing them in sub folders either numbered or lettered. These changes won’t be easy to make though so I’m looking for some creative solutions. Any ideas? Answer Really you should not choose a “creative” solution if you have a … Read more

RHEL – blocked FC remote port time out: saving binding

My Server went into a faulty state since the database could not write on the partition. I found out that the partition went into Read Only mode. Finally to fix it, I had to do a hard reboot. Linux 2.6.18-164.el5PAE #1 SMP Tue Aug 18 15:59:11 EDT 2009 i686 i686 i386 GNU/Linux /var/log/messages Oct 31 … Read more

Impossible to read / delete some files

How can I fix a message like this (read after a dmesg command)? EXT4-fs error (device hdb1): ext4_lookup: deleted inode referenced: 119197 EXT4-fs error (device hdb1): ext4_free_inode: bit already cleared for inode 119198 EXT4-fs error (device hdb1): ext4_lookup: deleted inode referenced: 119197 EXT4-fs error (device hdb1): ext4_free_inode: bit already cleared for inode 119217 EXT4-fs warning … Read more

Does a resize of a partition typically stretch the existing size of the used space on your file system? [closed]

Closed. This question is off-topic. It is not currently accepting answers. Want to improve this question? Update the question so it’s on-topic for Server Fault. Closed 6 years ago. Improve this question On a dual boot system (Vista/Jaunty) I wanted to take some unallocated space and enlarge my ext3 partition. Upon doing so I noticed … Read more

Best practices for choosing fs fragment size etc [closed]

It’s difficult to tell what is being asked here. This question is ambiguous, vague, incomplete, overly broad, or rhetorical and cannot be reasonably answered in its current form. For help clarifying this question so that it can be reopened, visit the help center. Closed 9 years ago. Related question about block sizes, but there are … Read more

Filesystem check on ext3, debian

How can I perform a filesystem check on ext3 partition on linux? I am looking for a solution that check every file on the filesystem that is it accessible. UPDATE: I would run it on a server without unmounting the drive. Answer You cannot run fsck from within a desktop session. A desktop session requires … Read more