Sorry for the confusion here, I'll ask them to change the README. These instructions will get you the non-journaled version of the ReiserFS. From the ftp site, the patch you want is:
linux-2.2.11-reiserfs-3.5.5-journaling-beta.gz
This is the most recent code, even though it is not in beta any longer. The journaling portion of the ReiserFS site has links and more information:
Slashdot Mirror
linux-2.2.11-reiserfs-3.5.5-journaling-beta.gz
This is the most recent code, even though it is not in beta any longer. The journaling portion of the ReiserFS site has links and more information:
http://www.devlinux.com/projects/reiserfs/jrnl
-chris