Ext2 -> Ext3 Without data loss

Is there any utility to convert the ext2 partition to ext3 partition without data loss? Thanks in advance! Regards, VT

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Is there any utility to convert the ext2 partition to ext3 partition without data loss?
 
Thanks in advance!
 
Regards,
VT

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well, I know if you upgrade your distro, you have the option to migrate ext2 -> ext3 but off the top of my head I can't remember what the utility is.
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Thanks punkisdead!
 
I already know that we can convert ext2->ext3 while upgrading. But I have not tried.
 
Anyway thanks for your reply!
 
Regards,
VT
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As root
 
/sbin/tune2fs -j /dev/hdbX (yall know what that x is for)
 
Then check /etc/fstab to mark the desired partition as ext3 type.
 
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Darsoft
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