On 6/27/13 4:37 PM, Folkert van Heusden wrote: >>>>>> I have a system with an ext4 filesystem with its journal on an other >>>>>> device (an SSD). >>>>>> Now this SSD dropped of the sata bus so the filesystem went r/o. >>>>>> I would like to remove the journal but it says it can't because >>>>>> needs_check is set. >>>>> >>>>> What does it actually say? there is no needs_check flag AFAIK. >>>> >>>> I think he means "needs_recovery" - EXT3_FEATURE_INCOMPAT_RECOVER >>>> set when journal recovery is needed after an unclean shutdown. >>> >>> Yes, that's the one. >>> >>>> What you want is to run (per the tune2fs(8) man page, maybe something >>>> should go into the e2fsck(8) man page as well?): >>>> tune2fs -f -O ^has_journal /dev/XXX >>> >>> That one was denied because of the needs_recovery. >> >> Even with the "-f" ? > > I did not dare to do that. Ah, ok. Never mind then. :) >> Hum, that sounds like it might be a bug then. What version? > > This is util-linux 2.20.1 from debian package 2.20.1-5.4. Presumably it's tools from e2fsprogs not util-linux, but if you didn't try tune2fs -f and find it to fail, I'm no longer concerned. :) Thanks, -Eric > > Folkert > > -- > www.vanheusden.com > _______________________________________________ Ext3-users mailing list Ext3-users@xxxxxxxxxx https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/ext3-users
