[ext2resize] Large filesystem resize

[Benjamin S. <bs...@nt...>]

Hello,

  We are considering using ext2resize to expand a 204 GB filesystem by 396
GB, resulting in a 600 GB filesystem.

  Resizing of the actual partitions/devices will be handled via some
combination of the hardware RAID controller and/or the standard Linux LVM.

  The system is question is running kernel 2.2.19 (Red Hat Linux 6.2 base).
Dual 550 MHz Pentium II Xeon CPUs, 1 GB of physical memory, 128 MB of
dedicated cache memory on the controller.

  We have multiple backups, so disaster recovery is taken care of -- but I
would like to avoid a disaster if I can.  :)  So...

  (1) Has anyone ever tried ext2resize on filesystems this large before?
  (2) Do the people familiar with ext2resize think it will work?
  (3) Any guesses on how long it will take?
  (4) Any tips on what I can do to make it go faster, given the large RAM
      size of the machine?
  (5) Are there any pitfalls I should be aware of?

  advTHANKSance!

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