On Sat, Nov 30, 2002 at 11:15:48AM +0000, Chris Lale wrote: > > > Chris Tillman wrote: > > > > > I have had no problems with ext3 either, nor have I heard of anyone > > having problems, nor is there any bugs open in e2fsprogs. Should we > > just flatly recommend ext3 in the manual? Or maybe something like > > > > Index: partitioning.sgml > > =================================================================== > > RCS file: > > /cvs/debian-boot/boot-floppies/documentation/en/partitioning.sgml,v > > retrieving revision 1.59 diff -u -r1.59 partitioning.sgml --- > > partitioning.sgml 19 Aug 2002 15:06:54 -0000 1.59 +++ > > partitioning.sgml 28 Nov 2002 17:51:12 -0000 @@ -251,9 +251,9 @@ <p> > > For new users, personal Debian boxes, home systems, and other > > single-user setups, a single <file>/</file> partition (plus swap) is > > -probably the easiest, simplest way to go. It is possible to have > > problems with -this idea, though, with larger (20GB) disks. Based on > > limitations in -how ext2 works, avoid any single partition greater > > than 6GB or so. +probably the easiest, simplest way to go. But for > > any single partition +greater than 6GB or so, choose the ext3 type > > filesystem (which also +works fine for smaller partitions, but is a > > more recent development). <p> For multi-user systems, it's best to > > put <file>/usr</file>, <file>/var</file>, <file>/tmp</file>, and > > <file>/home</file> each on > > > Yes. I think this approach would be better while dbootstrap/cfdisk > installation formats with ext2 by default. Do you need to mention mixing > ext2 and ext3 on the same disc?
Is there some problem with that? I wouldn't think so. > Why don't all fresh installations use ext3 by default? Is this beacause > of the way cfdisk is configured? The default kernel was required to be 2.2 in the installer, which IIRC can't take advantage of ext3. -- *----------------------------------------------------------------* | Chris Tillman [EMAIL PROTECTED] | | To HAVE, GIVE all TO all (ACIM) | *----------------------------------------------------------------* -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
