From Ext3 to Ext4 don't work ?

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pacmo
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Joined: 18. Mar 2010, 17:17
Primary OS: MS Windows XP
VBox Version: VirtualBox+Oracle ExtPack
Guest OSses: Debian Lenny

From Ext3 to Ext4 don't work ?

Post by pacmo »

Linux Debian Lenny guest ext3
I migrate it on ext4 so :
1) sudo tune2fs -O extent,uninit_bg,dir_index /dev/sda1 .. sda2 sda3
2) fsck -pf /dev/sda1 .. etc
3) Modify grub add : rootfstype=ext4
4) Modify /etc/fstab ext3 in ext4
5) Riavvio e si blocca a grub>
When it start, it stop so :
grub>
I have tried
root (hd0,0)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.26-2-686 root=/dev/hda1 ro quiet rootfstype=ext4
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.26.....

This is the result :
Begin:Waiting for root file system ...
Warning bootdevice may be renamed. Try root=/dev/hda1
Gave up waiting for root device Common problems :
- Boot args (cat /proc/cmdline)
-Check rootdelay = (did the system wait long enough ?)
-Check root =( did teh system wait for the right device ?)
- missing modules (cat /proc/modules; ls /dev)
ALERT! /dev/hda1 doesn't exist Dropping to a shell
Can you help me or ext4 don't work in VBox ?
Thank's
Sasquatch
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Re: From Ext3 to Ext4 don't work ?

Post by Sasquatch »

This is not a VB problem, you messed up the file system on the Guest. Something you would end up doing on a native system too. Please go to the Debian forums (or Linuxquestions) and try to solve this with their help. This is off-topic on this forum.

Even the howto on the Debian wiki states this:
Do a backup before attempting this procedure. It may render your system unbootable, and may destroy your data.

Taken from http://www.debian-administration.org/ar ... filesystem
Read the Forum Posting Guide before opening a topic.
VirtualBox FAQ: Check this before asking questions.
Online User Manual: A must read if you want to know what we're talking about.
Howto: Install Linux Guest Additions
Howto: Use Shared Folders on Linux Guest
See the Tutorials and FAQ section at the top of the Forum for more guides.
Try searching the forums first with Google and add the site filter for this forum.
E.g. install guest additions site:forums.virtualbox.org

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