DDWRT and Saving an EXT2 Installation: Difference between revisions
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*To change "boot" partition (IE, the one mounted to the OPT Directory): mount -o bind /tmp/mnt/sda_part1 /opt OR mount -o bind /tmp/mnt/sda_part2 /opt (part2 is the backup partition) | *To change "boot" partition (IE, the one mounted to the OPT Directory): mount -o bind /tmp/mnt/sda_part1 /opt OR mount -o bind /tmp/mnt/sda_part2 /opt (part2 is the backup partition) | ||
*To display information about a "disk" or file system: mount OR df OR dumpe2fs /dev/sdaX OR tune2fs -l /dev/sdaX | *To display information about a "disk" or file system: mount OR df OR dumpe2fs /dev/sdaX OR tune2fs -l /dev/sdaX | ||
**tune2fs -c -1 /dev/sdaX: sets it to never check | |||
*To "CHKDSK" a file system:e2fsck -v -p /dev/sdaX OR fsck.ext2 (-v is for Verbose, -p automatically repairs, -t is file system type but is not available) (remember, make sure it is not mounted) (to install utility, with additional utilities for other stuff:opkg install e2fsprogs) | *To "CHKDSK" a file system:e2fsck -v -p /dev/sdaX OR fsck.ext2 (-v is for Verbose, -p automatically repairs, -t is file system type but is not available) (remember, make sure it is not mounted) (to install utility, with additional utilities for other stuff:opkg install e2fsprogs) | ||
**umount /dev/sdaX (some services like smb and proftpd might be using the partition, so stop) | **umount /dev/sdaX (some services like smb and proftpd might be using the partition, so stop) | ||
**If it runs into issues or complains: e2fsck -v -y (-y answers yes to everything) | |||
**mke2fs or mkfs.ext2 -L WhatEverLabel /dev/sdaX | **mke2fs or mkfs.ext2 -L WhatEverLabel /dev/sdaX | ||
**...wait FOREVER if it is a USB drive (about an hour for a small EXT2 partition on a USB 2.0 port) | **...wait FOREVER if it is a USB drive (about an hour for a small EXT2 partition on a USB 2.0 port) | ||