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Best Shrinkable ReiserFS Replacement?
paulkoan writes "I have been using ReiserFS for my file system across a few servers for some time now (follow the link below for details of my experience). I can't foresee the future of ReiserFS, but if I'm going to have to migrate as support diminishes, I'd like to begin that process now. My criteria are: in-kernel support, shrinkable, and has good recovery when the file system is not closed properly. That shrinkable requirement precludes a lot of options. What's a good replacement for ReiserFS?"
I initially chose ReiserFS because I was building a MythTV system and it was the recommended FS across the board, from small to large files. I've had good experiences with ReiserFS and it has had a pummeling. That MythTV box for example has a very volatile environment and loses power on a regular basis. I haven't lost any data through any of these outages.
Compare this to my brief foray into XFS on the same box, where 25% of the filesystem ended up in lost+found with numbers for filenames. When this happened a second time on a different system I decided XFS wasn't for me — and I really don't get the point of a journalled filesystem that will keep data relatively safe, but then remove any means to identify it when things go wrong.
But everyone has good and bad experiences with filesystems, ReiserFS included. XFS has a good rep, my experience aside.
I initially chose ReiserFS because I was building a MythTV system and it was the recommended FS across the board, from small to large files. I've had good experiences with ReiserFS and it has had a pummeling. That MythTV box for example has a very volatile environment and loses power on a regular basis. I haven't lost any data through any of these outages.
Compare this to my brief foray into XFS on the same box, where 25% of the filesystem ended up in lost+found with numbers for filenames. When this happened a second time on a different system I decided XFS wasn't for me — and I really don't get the point of a journalled filesystem that will keep data relatively safe, but then remove any means to identify it when things go wrong.
But everyone has good and bad experiences with filesystems, ReiserFS included. XFS has a good rep, my experience aside.
The O. J. Simpson filesystem!
Just because it CAN be done, doesn't mean it should!
... to find a new killer filesystem, you insensitive clod!
start your reiser jokes.
my 2 cents...ext3.
Good people go to bed earlier.
However you handle your FS migration, special care must be taken to divide the task at hand into small manageable chunks. The migration must be quick and dirty, but with as little mess as possible. Most importantly, be honest with your customers -- they will decide your business' fate. Don't treat them like idiots just because they didn't design a FS.
Neither could his wife. OH SNAP!
I hear he is developing a new way to compress his logs. Something to do with packing pointers into the tail. I think it is shrinkable, but that entails the use of very cold water.
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NTFS on Vista?
I hear your disk space shrinks like nobody's business.
If firefighters fight fire, and crimefighters fight crime, what do freedom fighters fight? - George Carlin
...how about Caylee Anthony?
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If it wasn't that great then why do most thumb drives use it? :)
Believe me, if I started murdering people, there would be none of you left.
Why don't we just rename ReiserFS. It seems the problem everyone has with it is that Hans killed his wife, the technology is still fine. What about KillerFS?
That's not wise. Nina tried that and we all know how that turned out.
As any discussion about ReiserFS grows longer, the probability of referring to it as a "KillerFS" approaches one.
I thought that project was dead.
The graphic on the t-shirt/mug should read as below:
ReiserFS
Because I can recognize a killer filesystem when I see one.
greed@All_Evils:~#
Try this, it should be good for what you need:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fat16
If it doesn't support all your needs, then nothing will.
Oh also, 640k of ram is enough for anybody.
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