On Fri, Sep 25, 2009 at 10:30 AM, Immanuel <[email protected]> wrote:

> Swapnil Bhartiya wrote:
> >
> > Should I wait for Kerner 2.6.30... or try with the current version on
> Ubuntu
> > 9.04. Ext4 recommends not to create ext4 on Ubuntu 9.04.
> >
> I had migrated my /home from ext3 to ext4 and my /boot is on ext2 (from
> scratch) and / is on ext4 (from scratch)... I use ubuntu 9.04 desktop.
>
> There would be occasional HDD spin lock with  both ext3 and ext4
> filesystem due to kernel bug (this can be overcome by upgrading your
> kernel or wait till 9.10).
>
> Be assured, my data was intact even after the spin lock.
>
> The reason why many recommend not to go with ext4 is due to the spin
> lock and grub issue. You can overcome the GRUB issue with setting up
> /boot with ext2 or ext3. I prefer ext2 as you don't need journaling for
> /boot.
>
> Remember spin lock is also the issues with ext3 under the same kernel.
>
> I recommend you to create ext3 filesystem and then migrate it to ext4
> and use.
> _________________________
>

Thanks a lot. I was talking in terms of an external 1.5TB HDD so does Grub
matter here?

Swapnil
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