Can this be done (allbeit, unorthodox, but ... ) Before the fsck step (which is what producing the famous warning): 1. Mount the partition RO. Ignore the warning or specify ext2 here. 2. Load the jbd and ext3 modules 3. Unmount the partition 4. Procede with fsck _______________________________________________ Ext3-users@xxxxxxxxxx https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/ext3-users