3. Requirements

Make sure you have got the following :

1. Kernel Sources. ( 2.2.x or 2.4.x )
   Check out /usr/src/linux for the presence of kernel sources. If not than install them from deb or rpm or tarball file in /usr/src.
   
   
2. ext3 patch for the Kernel
   Different patches are available for 2.2.x and 2.4.x kernels, make sure u download the correct patch.
   http://www.zip.com.au/~akpm/linux/ext3/ext3-usage.html
   
   
3. The latest version of util-linux package. ( Version >= 2.11 )
   Download the latest sources from
   http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/util-linux/
   
   NOTE : the latest version of "util-linux" is NOT required unless you want to have "auto" in the /etc/fstab entries for ext3 filesystems.
   
   

   and compile. Follow the instructions given in INSTALL file which comes with the package.

   This package will contain the most important mount and unmount commands which support ext3 file system.
   
   

4. The latest version of e2fsprogs. ( Version >= 1.22 )
   Download the latest sources from
   http://e2fsprogs.sourceforge.net/

   and compile. Follow the instructions given in INSTALL file which comes with the package.

   This new version of e2fsprogs has got mke2fs which supports creation of ext3 file system on a linux native partition.