How can i use ext4? On Fri, Feb 20, 2009 at 5:58 PM, ama <[email protected]> wrote:
> > Hi, I have a portable HDD of 120 GB. Should I go for an XFS or an ext4 on > it? Will ext4 be recognized by most of the current GNU/Linux systems? I > think its tied to the Kernel, right? I am using Debian Lenny and my Kernel > version is 2.6.24. I read from Wikipedia that a development snapshot of > ext4 was added in Kernel version 2.6.19 and its stable code was merged in > 2.6.28. Can I create a stable ext4 partition on my HDD using my Debian ? I > don't have an ext4 option in fdisk or in gparted. > > Thanks for your reply. > > Regards, > Ansal. > > On Thu, 19 Feb 2009, Anivar Aravind wrote: > > > > > On Fri, Feb 20, 2009 at 3:08 AM, ama <[email protected]> wrote: > >> > >> Hello, > >> Anyone tried ext4 partition type? Can it outperform XFS in areas like > >> copying large files? Whether it have any issues with GRUB; I'm using > GRUB > >> V0.97? > >> > > > > It works Very well > > Also ne kernel have squashfs support. > > So Now we can run /usr as a compressed sqfs file in SD card based > Netbooks. > > > > I never tried ext4 with Grub 0.97. I am using grub 2 > > > > Anivar > > > > > >> Regards, > >> Ansal. > >> > >>> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > -- Call me: 9447926826 Earn money By E-mails http://www.rupeemail.in/rupeemail/invite.do?in=MTY0NTQxJSMlaHlzaUt4V29EVkJVNFNxdTYwYWt0MzVDTw== --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ "Freedom is the only law". "Freedom Unplugged" http://www.ilug-tvm.org You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "ilug-tvm" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For details visit the website: www.ilug-tvm.org or the google group page: http://groups.google.com/group/ilug-tvm?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
