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2001 Dec 13
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how to force ext2 root fs type at boot?
...x kernel (via grub or LILO command-line
parameters) that the root filesystem is ext2 and not ext3 ?
I thought it would just look in /etc/fstab, but presumably it needs to know
what fstype the root is before mounting it; the words 'chicken' and egg'
spring to mind.
Or does some initrd jggerypokery go on?
My problem is the following:
After upgrading from RH 7.2 (kernel 2.4.7-10 with ext3 root fs ) to a
vanilla (non-RH) 2.4.10 kernel (no ext3 support), the system wouldn't boot
since the new kernel had no ext3 support.
I had to do a 'tune2fs -O ^has_journal ' and edit fstab , in...