Dirk <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > fsck.reiser4 --build-fs > > result in data loss? I mean to fix the partition - NOT to lose the data > on it.. > > The manual page is also not very specific about if data will be lost or > not when using this option...
The reiserfs fsck is broken by design. It can quite easily corrupt your filesystem with *any* options! Running an as-yet-unmerged beta-quality filesystem isn't really a great idea. Why do you want to run reiser4? Your filesystem is one of the most critical parts of your system--nobody wants to lose data--so choosing an unproven filesystem with poor recovery tools is not recommended... http://zork.net/~nick/mail/why-reiserfs-is-teh-sukc gives some useful information. Apparently, things might be improved with reiser4, but until it's merged into the kernel and has really wide testing, it's a bit of a lottery. Either way, fsck.reiser* are known to play like Russian roulette. Regards, Roger -- .''`. Roger Leigh : :' : Debian GNU/Linux http://people.debian.org/~rleigh/ `. `' Printing on GNU/Linux? http://gutenprint.sourceforge.net/ `- GPG Public Key: 0x25BFB848 Please sign and encrypt your mail.
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