Re: Unusual head_size in 1.6.23? && "strange ext2 layout"

[K.G.]

On Sat, 08 Oct 2005 17:05:22 -0400 Michael Flaster <address@hidden> wrote:

> Ah, OK, I didn't know 1.6.24 existed...  Yup, I just tried it, it 
> worked.  Thanks!

Yes, the website needs to be updated (but i don't even know who does
that :P )

> As far as the 2nd report I mailed, with the "strange ext2 layout", 
> obviously I don't know if it's a bug or not, or if it really *is* just 
> something that hasn't been implemented yet, like the message claims.
> 
> I'd be very happy to work with you if you need any help in fixing it!

This message is because the ext2 support for parted has been written
at a dark age where elves wer^W^W^W^W^W^W when ext2 didn't has as many
options as today so you basically can't use parted anymore on a modern
ext2/3. To fix this probably several weeks.men of code are needed
(not really sure about that anyway).

You can use ext2resize to resize modern ext2/3 FS.

Cheers,
Guillaume Knispel