On Fri, 16 Apr 2004 11:26:51 -0500, "Matthew Benjamin" <msbenjamin@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: >Is there a way to change the file system without reformatting? > Because ext3 and ext2 use identical metaformats, you can switch back and forth between ext2 and ext3. See http://www-106.ibm.com/developerworks/linux/library/l-fs7/ It looks like you can use tune2fs to change your journalling parameters or disable journalling altogether. See man tune2fs. -- Steve