Re: CentOS things to mod for VMware server

["Jim Perrin" <jperrin@xxxxxxxxx>]

On 8/6/07, Brent L. Bates <blbates@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>      I wouldn't use any other file system than XFS as it is the most reliable
> file system out there.  We've been using XFS on a x86 system for over a year
> now and haven't had any file system problems.  It has actually saved us on
> occasion.  From what I've read, people have only reported problems when they
> pile layer upon layer of stuff on their disks.  Logical volumes, NFS, etc.,
> etc..  We are using XFS on RAID drives, both RAID 1 and 0, and the only extra
> item we add is NFS.  Before our Linux boxes, we've used XFS on SGI's for
> probably over a decade of dependable and reliable service.

Please don't misunderstand. I absolutely support the use of xfs. Just
not on a kernel with 4k stacks. You're right that it's stable, and
that only folks who have layered environments have reported issues.
But because there are some gotchas with it, I don't recommend it
across the board. I tend to keep the system itself on ext3, and the
data on a completely separate partition with xfs.




-- 
During times of universal deceit, telling the truth becomes a revolutionary act.
George Orwell
_______________________________________________
CentOS mailing list
CentOS@xxxxxxxxxx
http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos