> -----Original Message----- > From: Jesse Keating [mailto:jkeating@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] > > On Thursday 26 February 2004 20:04, Ow Mun Heng wrote: > > I'm trying to see if I can play around with > Reiserfs. I have an > > additional unpartitioned space which I would like to store > small files > > (eg.. Text Howtos, web pages, pdf docs pics etc) > > > If you're looking for a faster file system, might as well go > for one that > isn't riddled with instability. XFS has been included into > 2.6 mainline, > and would be a very good alternative to ext3. Reiser 3 is > far to prone to > data loss for my tastes, and Reiser4 is just too beta. Go w/ a file > system where the core developer cares about stability over raw speed. Hmm... That's the 1st time I'm hearing bad things about reiserfs. (though my ears were buried deep in ext3) :) Okay.. I've downloaded the updated xfsprogs-2.6.2 packages. how do I partition the space/create the xfs partition? Any pitfalls I need to be aware of? 1. xfs compiled into the kernel. (or module will do?) 2. Install the xfs progs 3. mkexfs /dev/hda8 (I'm not sure what the name of the prog is) XFS has journals right? Better/faster than ext3 right?? I'll be getting a new hard-drive soon for my laptop(D600, upgrade to 60GB) and hopefully I can put this experience into that new Hard Drive. Thanks. Ps: I'm taking your word for it and taking the plunge.. -- Shrike-list mailing list Shrike-list@xxxxxxxxxx https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/shrike-list
