Re: [PLUG] Kernel 2.4.3 - can't choose ReiserFS?

["Michael Leone" <turgon@mike-leone.com>]

> On Mon, Apr 09, 2001 at 11:12:40AM -0400, Michael Leone wrote:
> > No, because the help for that option (if I'm remembering the option that
> > you're referring to correctly) said that unless I'm a developer (which
I'm
> > not), I shouldn't need to enable that.
>
> I just looked at it myself.  I did a 'make xconfig', disabled
> "Experiemental", looked at "Filesystems", and lo and behold, there was
> much wailing and gnashing of teeth.

Ah HA. Good to know.

> I usually enable experimental and then *don't* select things labeled
> "Experimental" unless I have some good reason to do so.

I've usually done it that way, too. But this time, I figured - "What the
hell ... I'll follow the help file recommendations".

THAT'LL teach me not to RTFHF (Read the freakin' help files).

> > Also, ReiserFS isn't considered "experimental" anymore, is it? I thought
> > that's why it's included with the main kernel source nowadays, instead
of
> > being a separate download patch, like it is with 2.2.19.
>
> I wouldn't consider it experimental either, having used it for some months
> now.  Possibly, Linux just isn't 100% confident yet (but see
> http://www.reiserfs.org/testm.html), or the kernel developers (since I
> imagine they always answer "y" to "Experimental?") just haven't noticed
> yet.

Thanks.



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