Re: [SLE] Recomended Filesystem

Peter Nixon wrote:

On Thu, 3 Jan 2002 11:12:46 -0400 James Oakley wrote:

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On January 2, 2002 10:14 pm, Doug McGarrett wrote:

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I haven't done it yet, but I would go with ext3 because there is a program that runs in MS Windows that can access ext2, and I have been told that it works with ext3. Many of us will be stuck with MS for a while yet. Program is called called explore2fs. With it, you can access your Linux directory from Windows, copy files, etc. If you don't care, then I have no other recommendation. --doug

You could argue that as a bad thing. Security reasons, y'know?

However, ReiserFS is a *far* faster filesystem. Your system's performance will noticeably improve.

If accessing the partitions from Windows is important, you can get a program called rfstool at http://p-nand-q.com/reiser4win.htm

- -- James Oakley

Thanks guys,

I knew about the ext2 windows proggy, and as I said previously I don't run windows... at all... but it's interesting to see that there is now a reiser one also...

I think I will stick with ReiserFS over ext3 for 2 reasons.

a) I have used it extensively and had very little trouble with it. b) I have not heard any reasons NOT to use it..

How about this then. Edit your favorite file with say 'vi'. Make some changes to it and write it back. Then reach over and power off your box. Power up your box and see if you can read your file. At least with ext2/ext3 it's recoverable. With ext2 you may loose your changes but you will get at least the original file back. With ext3 you will even get your changes back. FAR more often than not with reiser you get SH%T back. Even though I do use reiser on almost all my boxes in my opinion it's not the best. Mark