Thank you all for your quick answers (you guys must have started
typing BEFORE I hit the Send-button).
The general consensus seems to be "If you can start anew: use
XFS". This leaves one question: as the XFS is not included in the
standard-kernel which option offers the "smoothest sailing"
(especially during kernel-updates):
- kernel from centosplus
- kmod-xfs from centosplus
- kmod-xfs from extras
Bernhard
>>>>> On Thu, 14 May 2009 11:57:49 -0400
>>>>> "BLB" == Brent L Bates <blba...@vigyan.com> wrote:
BLB> I strongly recommend XFS over ext[23] ANY day. XFS is
BLB> faster, more robust, and more dependable than ext. I've used
BLB> it for years and it is rock solid. I've had it work through
BLB> failing disk drives and number system crashes (caused by
BLB> faulty memory). It takes a licking and keeps on ticking.
BLB> :-) No need to `fsck' the drive. If there are any file
BLB> system problems, one can run xfs_check with a live system.
BLB> It isn't recommended as it can give false positives for a
BLB> live running file system, but it can help if needed.
BLB> xfs_repair has to be run on an unmounted file system,
BLB> however, I've almost never needed to use xfs_check or
BLB> xfs_repair. XFS has over a decade and pentabytes of use
BLB> behind it. I wouldn't use any other file system.
BLB> --
BLB> Brent L. Bates (UNIX Sys. Admin.) M.S. 912 Phone:(757)
BLB> 865-1400, x204 NASA Langley Research Center FAX:(757)
BLB> 865-8177 Hampton, Virginia 23681-0001 Email:
BLB> b.l.ba...@larc.nasa.gov http://www.vigyan.com/~blbates/
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