resize2fs: memory allocation failed while trying to resize
Affects | Status | Importance | Assigned to | Milestone | |
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e2fsprogs (Ubuntu) |
Confirmed
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Medium
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Unassigned |
Bug Description
Binary package hint: e2fsprogs
When I try to resize a big EXT3 filesystem on a RAID5 (/dev/md0) from 5TB to 7TB i get this output:
# resize2fs -p /dev/md0
resize2fs 1.41.9 (22-Aug-2009)
Resizing the filesystem on /dev/md0 to 1709329888 (4k) blocks.
Start von Durchgang 1 (max = 14904)
Vergrößere die Inode-TabelleXX
resize2fs: Memory allocation failed beim Versuch, die Größe von /dev/md0 zu ändern
Please run 'e2fsck -fy /dev/md0' to fix the filesystem
after the aborted resize operation.
Note: Im using Ubuntu Hardy due to its LTS. But I installed the packages from Karmic, because they had no special dependencies, I could install them without any problem. The message above is from this updated e2fsprogs version (note the version). I get the exactly same message from the original e2fsprogs, except the last two lines (Please run...).
I use 4KB Blocks, so EXT3 should be able to address 8TB...
Changed in e2fsprogs (Ubuntu): | |
status: | New → Confirmed |
importance: | Undecided → Medium |
I could use ext2resize as a workaround. Its in a package called the same, and not from the extX developer. It resizes ext2/3 filesystems....