> On Tue, 2003-04-01 at 14:09, Jan "Evil Twin" Depner wrote: > > Sort of OT but, I hope you're not using ext3 for your audio data disk. > > If so check this out - > > http://myweb.cableone.net/eviltwin69/Arcana.html. Specifically, Mark > > Knecht's info on filesystem tests. > > > > Jan > > Jan, > I'd only offer that if ext3 does the job for a specific individual, > then I don't think there's anything wrong with using it. In most case > (except apparently current Gentoo!) ;-) it is better tested and probably > more stable than reiserfs. If someone knows they're going to only use so > many tracks and maybe isn't pushing the limits of what there hardware > can do, or doesn't possibly try to run their sound card at the very > lowest latencies all the time like you and I, then I would probably > recommend ext3. > > On the other hand, since I do tend to push the limits of what my > hardware can do, should I EVER be able to run Alsa again, then at that > unknown date in the future I'll probably be running reiserfs. Problem > is, that date appears to be so far in the future anymore that I'm > starting to expect xfs to be meat and potatoes by then. ;-) > > Cheers, > Mark I didn't mean to slur Gentoo kernels in any way - I've only confirmed that the ext3 sheduling storm patch hasn't been applied (nor is it included in the stock 2.4.20 I downloaded). Since I'm (currently) running an ext3 partition this is currently under suspicion for the total system lockups under jack. I had already read Mark Knecht's filesystem tests - a very interesting and informative read it is too Mark. Since I'm currently getting the software side sorted out I haven't yet upgraded beyond a SB16, hence no need for extreme tuning. When I get the terratec ews88mt that is currently the object of my (audio) lust (and a halfway decent desk) that situation will need to be revisited. The nice thing is that the guys in the band are all now aware of what FSF can do - even in the hands of the least literate band member. R
