Which Partition Types Are Superior?

digitalmonkey2k1 writes: "I am currently planning on running an Apache web server and a small ftp on my pc. There are so many file systems that Linux can support now that I'm not certain what ones should be used for certain features. If anyone knows of a comparison list between them, somthing to give a pro/con method of deciding the best sort of configuration It would be greatly appreciated."

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This is becoming a FAQ

[NevDull]

Which filesystems to use for Linux is becoming far too big of a deal here on Slashdot. Can't we consider it a FAQ and let people do their own research?

Here, Pick This One

[Lethyos]

Consider the range 0x00-0xFF (inclusive). Randomly pick a number in that range. Set that to your file system and get amazing results.

Really, this is getting pathetic. We've a few too many pointless and irrelevant (come on, a story based entirely off a screenshot?!), or hopelessly outdated subject matter into the on /. the past couple days.

Yes I am being a troll and I apologize, but I want to know why intelligent stories (maybe a couple that I've sent in) get rejected, and this nonsense gets posted in the main column. Get real! EVERY Linux distro I have EVER used starting with Slackware 3.0 has always recommended using ext2 as the Linux Default. (You'll notice certain partitioning utilities make this clear.) How can anyone disagree that this is a newbie Linux question? Posted on /.'s front page! Easily answered if someone would simply visit a documentation resource and RTFM.

The Ask Slashdot forum has traditionally seen questions that are difficult to answer and need expert advice. They usually lend some insight into a problem or ask questions many of may not have considered.

This guy just asked a question regarding Linux installation. What the hell? Next thing we'll see is an Ask Slashdot question with the following:

"Hi, I wanted to ask the /. community. I'm installing WindowsXP on my server where I'm serving Samba and web pages for my friends. The installation program asked me if I want to use FAT or NTFS. WHICH ONE DO I USE!? I'm so confused about what partition type to use! I hope the /. community can lend some insight!"

Go ahead and mod me down. I don't care, but I think there aughta be another voice expressing irritation at the reduced quality for a service that may become subscription in the near future (or drown us in ads). I don't think that's major news or anything someone in #linuxhelp on the Undernet couldn't have answered with a flood of flames.