Re2: More on: can't shrink an ext2 - do I need parttiion magic to do this?

[Floydsmith]

In a message dated 10/11/06 12:42:51 AM Eastern Daylight Time, Floydsmith writes:

> Subj: More on: can't shrink an ext2 partition - what gives? 
>  Date: 10/11/06 12:42:51 AM Eastern Daylight Time
>  From: Floydsmith
>  To: address@hidden
>  CC: Floydsmith
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> In a message dated 10/10/06 7:39:49 AM Eastern Daylight Time, Floydsmith writes:
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> > Subj: can't shrink an ext2 partition - what gives? 
> > Date: 10/10/06 7:39:49 AM Eastern Daylight Time
> > From: Floydsmith
> > To: address@hidden
> > CC: Floydsmith
> >
> >
> >
> > e2fsck /dev/hda4
> > e2fsck 1.38 (30-Jun-2005)
> > /: clean, 59002/397312 files, 1264604/1582402 blocksa
> >
> > Then run parted /dev/hda
> > Using /dev/hda
> > (parted) u kb
> > (parted) p
> > Disk geometry for /dev/hda: 0kB - 20020396kB
> > Disk label type: msdos
> > Number  Start   End     Size    Type      File system  Flags
> > 1       32kB    8126576kB 8126544kB primary   fat32        boot
> > 2       8126577kB 8398010kB 271434kB primary   linux-swap
> > 4       8398011kB 10018391kB 1620380kB primary   ext2
> > 3       10298051kB 15389498kB 5091448kB extended               lba
> > 5       11893787kB 13464783kB 1570996kB logical   ext2
> > (parted) resize 4 8398011kB 10971491kb
> > Error: File system has an incompatible feature enabled.
> > (parted)
> > (parted) check 4
> > Error: File system has an incompatible feature enabled.
> > (parted)
> >
> > What feature is this - how do I get rid of it?
> >
> > floyd,
>
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> Now, as an experiment, I created an empty partition 6 (type id 83), formated it with:
> mkfs.ext2 -O none -L /3 /dev/hda6
> (notice the "-O none") and then ran "parted /dev/hda check 6". It passed, that is, NO "Error: File system has an incompatible feature enabled." reported, Then I installed a very minimal fedora core 5 root onto it. I did NOT let the installation reformat the partition or create any others. Immediatelly after the install I checked again and sure enough the partion failed. Again, "what is setting the incompatible feature enabled" and how to I either prevent this or get rid of it after the fact?
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> By the way, my parted ver is: 1.6.25
> My mkfs.ext2 ver. is: 1.38 (30-Jun-2005)
>
> Please "cc" me. I just entered the "list" but it MAY have NOT taken effect yet.
>
> Floyd, 


If anybody responded to the above (a possible solution, for example) I didn't get (because I was not on the list until recently), then, please send me your info. I am primarily interested in "copying" such fedora installed partitions.
Do I have to buy partition magic to copy ext2 partitions that have fedora core5 - has anybody had success with that.

Again, if the fedora install process can make an ext2 partition incompatable EVEN THOUGH IT DOES NOT FORMAT THE PARTITION, then it seems to me, there should be an app that can REMOVE the incompatability. What is it?

Floyd,