> On Mon, 01 Jan 2007 13:09:34 -0500 > Dale Blount <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> I think it's mostly a game of chance... since it's a bunch of tiny >> files, it depends on how used a particular partition is and how busy >> it is outside of pacman. > > I've experimented with Pacman on an Ext3 and ReiserFS partition. It's a > general concession that ReiserFS is great at dealing with lots of small > files. I've found Pacman to run beautifully on a ReiserFS partition, but > noticeably slow on Ext3. If you're someone who typically uses Ext3, give > ReiserFS a shot. Even if it's just on your /var partition. > > Tate >
O.k...sorry Tate <- I seldom speak up, but you are the lucky winner this time: IF you use ReiserFS for your data be prepared like a skydiver would be i.e. you WILL eventually need your second parachute as it is not a matter of IF you will need it, but rather WHEN you will need it. And when you wil need it, you will likely need it very badly. Further the utilities (i.e. the afore mentioned second parachute) for dealing with such things are a hobby for Hans Reiser, as he has often been quoted to say, and they should not be trusted to do their job when needed. (Again his words, not mine.) More specifically, I would NOT urge people to use such a file system based solely on speed, as it is not as robust as ext3. That is NOT just an opinion om my part. Hans Reiser will tell you that as well, as he has also said as much. Very best regards; Bob Finch (Flame suit on...) _______________________________________________ arch mailing list [email protected] http://www.archlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/arch
