On Sunday 12 May 2002 03:35 am, Sridhar Dhanapalan wrote: > On Sun, 12 May 2002 01:02:35 -0700, "DAVEinDSM" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > As you can probably tell..... I'm using windows right now... the reason > > is that I reformatted everything and reinstalled MS so I could use this > > computer for email etc while I decided which file system I wanted to > > install on my linux partition. > > > > I had a bad experience with ext2 the default file system. > > 1. I had one of my kids push the power button to shut down my mandrake > > 8.1 box and I couldn't get the system to boot back up.......serious lack > > of enough knowledge to try to recoup the data and save the file system on > > my part..... 2. lost alot of data.....(nothing major......but a PITA > > anyway) > > stuff like saved newbie emails that probably told how to recover > > from a bad ext2 shutdown...stuff like that!! > > 3. read that reiser fs was better .....especially for newbies like me > > that have bad shutdowns.....power outages...etc > > > > Any input on that? I want to re install mandrake......but want a file > > system that recovers fast.....and is stable enough to withstand the > > occasional bad shutdown. I read all the older posts in the newbie > > archives.....and seems like reiserfs is the way to go......but am open to > > suggestions before I re-install. > > > > > > Reiser FS also should have somewhat faster file access for my large > > directories of jpegs and html files if I'm not mistaken........I went to > > www.reiserfs.org ...read alot there too, but wanted real life > > experiences..... I trust those more :) > > I've been constantly (ab)using the same ReiserFS partition for over a year > now. It's quite fast, and I've had no trouble recovering from unscheduled > shutdowns. I personally think ReiserFS is the best FS for 'typical' home > users. If you're running a server of some sort (or dealing with large files > or databases), then take a look at Ext3, XFS and JFS.
Before I read Civileme's recommendation for xfs, I was re-installing weekly (not only file system woes, I admit). Almost a year on xfs now and not one file system problem. Lee -- Registered Linux abuser #223705 The best indication that there is intelligent life elsewhere is that they haven't contacted us.
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