On Sun, 20 Jul 2003 10:22:05 -0700 (PDT) "G�zim" Hoxha <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >but 1GB would definately be more than > > enough if you move > > /usr/portage/distfiles somewhere else. > > How do I do that? and when? > > > > > One benefit of symlinking /var/lib/mysql (I think > > that's where the database is > > stored - it is with postgresql but you will need to > > confirm it) is that all > > data requires backup would be in /home. Secondly, if > > you worried about the > > stability of different filesystems, you could put a > > "more stable" filesystem > > on /home and "faster" filesystems on the other > > partitions. > > > > Which filesystem is safer and which is faster? > There is no one correct answer. The user groups I subscribe to are full of praise/horror stories about any of the journaling filesystems. I've used ext3 for a couple of years with no problems. Many like reiserfs. Many like xfs. ext3 and resierfs have normal kernel support in 2.4.x kernels. xfs will have normal support in 2.6; until then you must apply pathces to a released set of kernel sources. On a desktop system as opposed to a server that's beating at the disk constantly, you won't notice a tremendous difference whichever you choose. However, you are looking at things from the server perspective. There is a good comparison of the filesystems (try google). I used to have the url, but I've lost it. My favorite is ext3. You have only yourself to blame if you are not running a journaling fs. You can even convert your ext2 filesystem to ext3 on the fly by adding the journal! -- Collins Richey - Denver Area if you fill your heart with regrets of yesterday and the worries of tomorrow, you have no today to be thankful for. -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list
