Re: Filesystems

[KoReE <koree@squishy.ameth.org>]

Is this similar (although I'm sure much better) to the way NTFS does
things?  Is it possible to convert an ext2 filesystem to an ext3 without
moving from one drive/partition to another?

Koree

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On Wed, 4 Apr 2001, Steven Pritchard wrote:

> KoReE said:
> > What are the advantages to running ext3 on your 2.2 boxen?
> 
> ext3 is ext2 with journalling.  Journalling keeps your filesystem in a
> consistent state at all times, meaning a crash doesn't force you to
> fsck on boot.
> 
> With drives getting as cheap as they are, I'm creating a *lot* of 10,
> 20, 40, even 90 gig filesystems.  fsck even on 10 gig isn't fast.  90
> takes an eternity.
> 
> Steve
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