4 files changed, 9 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/perl-install/NEWS b/perl-install/NEWS
index d2a2bc090..e06bb744e 100644
--- a/perl-install/NEWS
+++ b/perl-install/NEWS
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 - create udev nodes configuration file in /etc/udev/devices.d/ instead
   of conf.d (used for modem and mouse)
+- diskdrake:
+  o use "mkfs.ext3" instead of "mkfs.ext2 -J"
+    (to have dir_index & resize_inode features)
+    (cf Frederik Himpe 23 Apr 2007 mail on cooker)
 - fix ext3 formatting with label and progress bar (#30032)
 - localedrake:
   o don't call grub-gfxmenu when used by simple user
diff --git a/perl-install/fs/format.pm b/perl-install/fs/format.pm
index c1b6dc05b..fe6a1f952 100644
--- a/perl-install/fs/format.pm
+++ b/perl-install/fs/format.pm
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ use log;
 
 my %cmds = (
     ext2     => [ 'e2fsprogs', 'mkfs.ext2', '-F' ],
-    ext3     => [ 'e2fsprogs', 'mkfs.ext2', '-F', '-j' ],
+    ext3     => [ 'e2fsprogs', 'mkfs.ext3', '-F' ],
     reiserfs => [ 'reiserfsprogs', 'mkfs.reiserfs', '-ff' ],
     reiser4  => [ 'reiser4progs', 'mkfs.reiser4', '-f', '-y' ],
     xfs      => [ 'xfsprogs', 'mkfs.xfs', '-f', '-q' ],
diff --git a/perl-install/install/NEWS b/perl-install/install/NEWS
index efbe64b7f..8068f1323 100644
--- a/perl-install/install/NEWS
+++ b/perl-install/install/NEWS
@@ -3,6 +3,9 @@
 - do not try to configure dvd devices since /dev is wiped out at reboot
 - allow umounting cdrom during a transaction
 - really allow having name with "/" in media.cfg
+- use "mkfs.ext3" instead of "mkfs.ext2 -J"
+  (to have dir_index & resize_inode features)
+  (cf Frederik Himpe 23 Apr 2007 mail on cooker)
 
 Version 10.4.129 - 4 April 2007, by Pascal "Pixel" Rigaux
 
diff --git a/perl-install/install/share/list.xml b/perl-install/install/share/list.xml
index 4d1b7950c..0fda70296 100644
--- a/perl-install/install/share/list.xml
+++ b/perl-install/install/share/list.xml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 
   badblocks
   mkswap
-  mkfs.ext2 e2fsck tune2fs dumpe2fs resize2fs
+  mkfs.ext2 mkfs.ext3 e2fsck tune2fs dumpe2fs resize2fs
 
   mkfs.reiserfs
   mkfs.xfs