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To reverse this, all I need to do is revert to a normal kernel, and zap the .journal file right?



After you remove the journal file (or you can do a 'tunefs -O ^NO_JOURNAL /dev/hdxx') you will want to run a fsck to clear the journal flags it sets. Then you are back to stock form.

-Mike
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