Simon Peter Nicholls wrote:
> I've had exactly the same problem with urpmi updates on my reiserfs
> partition.
> The problem only started within the last few days though - updates were
> fine before.
> I tried restarting each time but my lib files became corrupted somewhere
> along the line - I've just reverted to beta2.
>
> Is there any chance of having the 'install from hdisk' instal option
> recognize reiserfs? It would help lots!
>
> Si
>
> > This has been confusing me like hell......
> >
> > I'm putting the cooker on a Dell Inspiron 8000.
> >
> > I had setup a system:
> >
> > / = ext2
> > /usr = reiserfs
> > /home = reiserfs
> >
> > I was getting a weird problem. During random disk activity. e.g. installing
> > rpm updates. The rpm process would freeze, but not the computer or X desktop.
> > But I could no longer do anything that needed to talk to the filesystem. I
> > thought it was disk related. I could call a system shutdown, if there was a
> > spare console open, and it would display the shutdown broadcast, but nothing
> > would get killed.
> >
> > So I reinstalled with just one reiserfs:
> >
> > / = ext2
> > /home = reiserfs
> >
> > And I've just had the same things happen. But this time I was able to put the
> > finger on the /home Reiser Partition, as I could do everything, except
> > operate on the /home partition.
> >
> > I've now umounted /home and wait to hear if this is just my system that has
> > problems with ReiserFS or if everyone is avoiding it?
> >
> > Can I be of any help debugging this problem?
> >
> > Rgds,
> >
> > Billus.
> >
same problem to me with rpm -Fvh * on cooker completly installed on one reiserfs
Currently (sine a few weeks) the cooker seems to be is useless on reiserfs ...
Regards Udo
