Reiser fs (WAS: New (BIG) hard drive - how to move?)

Brian Densmore DensmoreB at ctbsonline.com
Thu Apr 19 20:09:29 CDT 2001


>...<snip> but Reiser-FS is a far superior file
>system (faster, more reliable JOURNALED filesystem, that can be resized
>using LVM), if your kernel supports it!  You can actually upgrade from
>ext2 to Reiser-FS and convert, in the above process!  I've been using
>Reiser-FS 100%, since Linux-Mandrake 7.2.  Use it, live it, love it.
>Reiser-FS is your friend, especially when the power goes off
>unexpectedly. ...<snip> ... I've never seen
>Reiser-FS take more than 5 seconds....)

AMEN!! I'm using Reiser on my (so far, unstable - SIGH!) SuSE box. It is a
real lifesaver! I have the read only /boot as an ext2 and everything else is
Reiser. It has saved my a__ many times already. Since the machine locks up
FREQUENTLY.

IMNSHO,
Brian




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