I solved the problem,

First use tune2fs to turn full journaling on on the desired partition:

Code:
tune2fs -o +journal_data /dev/hdaX
then change the /etc/fstab file, add the following line in the option field of the desired partition:

Code:
data=journal
Reboot and check the journaling mode with:

Code:
tune2fs -l /dev/hdaX
it should display the journaling mode with a lot of other info.