Re: What file system to use?

2017-02-03 Thread Gary Dale
On 02/02/17 02:58 AM, Ken Heard wrote: -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On 2017-02-02 08:47, Gary Dale wrote: There shouldn't be any problem with ext4. It's been the Linux standard for years now. I can't even imagine what the backup issue would be unless they were trying to make

Re: What file system to use?

2017-02-02 Thread Ken Heard
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On 2017-02-03 03:03, Ben Caradoc-Davies wrote: > On 02/02/17 20:58, Ken Heard wrote: >> I use USB flash drives and 480 GB SanDisk portable drives for >> some backups. I started by using ext4 on one of the flash drives. >> The next day I tried to boot

Re: What file system to use?

2017-02-02 Thread Ben Caradoc-Davies
On 02/02/17 20:58, Ken Heard wrote: I use USB flash drives and 480 GB SanDisk portable drives for some backups. I started by using ext4 on one of the flash drives. The next day I tried to boot the computer, but found that the computer hung. Only at this point did I find out that those drives are

Re: What file system to use?

2017-02-02 Thread Sven Hartge
Roba wrote: > Is there any difference between ext3 and ext4 in terms of backing up a > system? I can't recall the details but I run into a backup problem > once and remember reading that ext4 was under experimentation by the > backup developers and ext3 was supported fully

Re: What file system to use?

2017-02-02 Thread Ken Heard
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On 2017-02-02 08:47, Gary Dale wrote: > There shouldn't be any problem with ext4. It's been the Linux > standard for years now. I can't even imagine what the backup issue > would be unless they were trying to make some kind of sparse backup > using

Re: What file system to use?

2017-02-01 Thread Gary Dale
On 01/02/17 07:11 PM, Roba wrote: Is there any difference between ext3 and ext4 in terms of backing up a system? I can't recall the details but I run into a backup problem once and remember reading that ext4 was under experimentation by the backup developers and ext3 was supported fully but not

Re: What file system to use?

2017-02-01 Thread Roba
Is there any difference between ext3 and ext4 in terms of backing up a system? I can't recall the details but I run into a backup problem once and remember reading that ext4 was under experimentation by the backup developers and ext3 was supported fully but not ext4. I am not sure if it was

Re: What file system to use?

2017-02-01 Thread Gary Dale
On 01/02/17 03:23 AM, Dennis Wicks wrote: I am going to install some more disks and I was wondering which file system to use. I have several ext? and a few with Reiserfs. Is there a better choice than Reiser now? Also, is there any way to convert from my existing fs to the recommended one?

Re: What file system to use?

2017-02-01 Thread tomas
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On Wed, Feb 01, 2017 at 12:29:03PM +, Andy Smith wrote: > Hi Dennis, > > On Wed, Feb 01, 2017 at 02:23:13AM -0600, Dennis Wicks wrote: > > I have several ext? and a few with Reiserfs. Is there a better choice > > than Reiser now? Seconded the

Re: What file system to use?

2017-02-01 Thread Andy Smith
Hi Dennis, On Wed, Feb 01, 2017 at 02:23:13AM -0600, Dennis Wicks wrote: > I have several ext? and a few with Reiserfs. Is there a better choice > than Reiser now? What are your requirements or typical usage? > Also, is there any way to convert from my existing > fs to the recommended one? I

Re: What file system to use?

2017-02-01 Thread Jochen Spieker
Dennis Wicks: > > I am going to install some more disks and I was wondering which file system > to use. Use ext4 unless you have special requirements. I would always use LVM as well because it makes partitioning a lot easier. > I have several ext? and a few with Reiserfs. Is there a better

Re: What file system to use?

2017-02-01 Thread solitone
On Wednesday, February 1, 2017 1:36:19 AM CET John L. Ries wrote: > Lately, I've been using ext4, which seems to work quite nicely. I also stick with ext4, which BTW I think is the default option.

Re: What file system to use?

2017-02-01 Thread John L. Ries
I used to use ReiserFS and liked it, but I don't think much work has been done on it since Hans Reiser went to jail. Lately, I've been using ext4, which seems to work quite nicely. --| John L. Ries | Salford Systems | Phone: (619)543-8880 x107 | or

What file system to use?

2017-02-01 Thread Dennis Wicks
I am going to install some more disks and I was wondering which file system to use. I have several ext? and a few with Reiserfs. Is there a better choice than Reiser now? Also, is there any way to convert from my existing fs to the recommended one? BTW, I am running "Debian GNU/Linux 8