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Re: [PLUG] say no to reiser
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Fred K Ollinger" <follinge@sas.upenn.edu>
To: "PLUG" <plug@lists.phillylinux.org>
Sent: Friday, March 15, 2002 1:15 PM
Subject: [PLUG] say no to reiser
> > ReiserFS is a journalling filesystem. Therefore, the integrity of the
> > filesystem structure itself remains intact at all times, eliminating the
>
> In theory anyway.
>
> > need for an fsck upon boot in the case of an unclean shutdown. Note
> > that only the filesystem metadata is journalled, not the data itself, so
> > data loss is still possible. You just won't have to wait twenty minutes
> > while your filesystems are checked.
>
> But you will wait indefinately if you try to reboot, at least you will if
> you compile reiser in 2.4.17. I have a friend who went through hell w/
I use 2.4.17; I've had to cold boot; it's come right back up, no waiting.
4 partitions are Reiser. I've never (personally) seen the problem you're describing.
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