NTFS works in the same way as Ext3 does. Let's not take away from Ms$ whatever is good in their OS. Vic ----- Original Message ----- From: "Thomas Ward" <tward@xxxxxxxxxx> To: <speakup at braille.uwo.ca> Sent: Wednesday, January 30, 2002 5:26 PM Subject: Re: RH 6.2 Versus RH 7.2 > Well, ext3 has many other advantages than just proformence. It supports > journaling, and is much more stable to boot. > I actually switched off my computer a number of times to see if I could kill > the file system, and it remained in tact. Try that with a MS fs or the ext2 > file system, and it would be screwed. > Anyone wants to stay with older technology when there is improved technology > can go ahead. Another man's loss is another man's gain. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Kirk Wood <cpt.kirk at 1tree.net> > To: <speakup at braille.uwo.ca> > Sent: Wednesday, January 30, 2002 7:58 AM > Subject: Re: RH 6.2 Versus RH 7.2 > > > > > Well, I've noticed that slow down in spead myself. One way to help spead > > > things up is to use the ext3 fs which works much better than ext2. > > > One major difference between 6.2 and 7.2 is that 7.2 comes with the > kudzu > > > pnp hardware maniger. Kudzu tracks new and removed hardware, and > attempts to > > > configure it for you. > > > > Oh please tell me that this is not a representation of what is in store > > for the linux comunity. Switching to an more effecient file system for > > poor OS performance sounds like a m$ thing. > > > > As for Kudzu, from what I have seen it is more of a boot thing. You can > > certainly turn it off and I would do so if you aren't adding and > > subtracting hardware. I mean why run it? I suppose so that you could avoid > > a reboot after 65 days of adding no new hardware and deciding you wanted > > something. Oh wait, you had to shut it down to connect it anyway. Or if > > not, you could always restart the service midstream anyway. > > > > ======= > > Kirk Wood > > Cpt.Kirk at 1tree.net > > > > Nowlan's Theory: > > He who hesitates is not only lost, but several miles from > > the next freeway exit. > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Speakup mailing list > > Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup > > > >
