This simple toolset allows you to change type of file system in the
   lack of backup space. The idea is to use sparse files support of
   primary filesystem. We create a sparse image of block device, mkfs
   secondary filesystem on it, mount it, mv files from primary filesystem
   to mounted image and then map image to the device.

   Remapping utility uses some kind of journaling to avoid breakage in
   case of power failure. It's expected that you have linux 2.4, glibc
   2.2, recent util-linux, fileutils.

   You can convert from virtually any filesystem type to virtually any one
   as long as they are both block-oriented and supported by Linux for
   read/write, and as long as primary filesystem supports sparse files.

   Please send bug reports etc to tzukanov AT narod.ru

    Not-so-near future

   Advanced filesystem/partition editor. The whole process looks like you
   got brand new hard disk with the same size as old one and just copied
   your data to it. This will allow you to not just resize/convert/move
   partitions but make absolutely new layout of disk (e.g. split too big
   /usr partition). See GNU Parted mailing list archives for more info.

    Far future

   Same as in previous paragraph but *online*. Sounds insane but I am sure
   it's possible.

    USE AT YOU OWN RISK!

   Please don't use at all if you don't understand how it works.

    Changelog

   January 13, 2005
          Fix for file names with spaces from Paul Cunnane.

   March 18, 2002
          New user friendly shell script with support for ext2/3, xfs,
          jfs, minix, reiserfs from Kent Robotti.

   March 1, 2002 (as always upgrade is recommended)
          Fixed segmentation fault in load_index().

   February 3, 2002 (upgrade strongly recommended)
          Align fsimage to primary fs' block size; now can convert
          filesystems larger than 2GB.

   January 10, 2002
          Cleaned up algorithm; minor bugfixes.

   January 07, 2002
          Got the time to make usable version with journaling.

   August 23, 2001
          Proof-of-concept version.