On 12/23/2016 03:37 PM, John Andersen wrote:
Now I've been told that btrfs is MUCH MUCH better now and I should go back to using it but I don't see that happening until there is a pressing need for some feature btrfs provides, and no such thing has caught my eye.
Leap 42.2 install, partitioning-> expert options, wipe suggested, create extended partition full size of disk, then /boot, /, /home (all ext4), swap and no complaints whatsoever. I've watched the list albeit irregularly since 13.1 regarding btrfs. Still far too many "btrfs problem" posts to trust with production machine. I'll try a spare drive with it, but honestly, I have no complaint with ext4 performance or journal size, etc.. and I've not lost a bit of data due to a filesystem issue since suse 7.0 pro (Air) with reiserfs, ext2, ext3, and now ext4. I'm still of the mind that install should default to ext4/xfs and let people choose btrfs as an "option" rather than the current approach. openSuSE has had a dubious history foisting less than proven software as the release 'default' (some of which has later been shown to probably not have been the wisest choice at the time). Anyone recall the wonderful 'Release' of KDE 4.0.4 in May 2008? I'm not saying btrfs is kde 4.0.4 (nobody's install would run for more than 5 minutes without segfaulting -- and that is certainly not the case) But when a simple search of the list turn up hundreds of posts regarding btrfs problems (many with the words 'data loss' included) I prefer to stick with the bullet-proof, tried-and-true, option -- even if it may be a tad less efficient spacewise, or a tad slower. -- David C. Rankin, J.D.,P.E. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org