You could test it.... Make an ext3 for root, just big enough for debian, install debian and then -- like I did -- make a data partition to play with.
If the bug is still there, it will manifest rather quick. On Fri, 2008-08-22 at 17:20 +0200, Xan wrote: > First of all, thanks for answering.... > > En/na Tobias Frost ha escrit: > > When I installed my Thecus N2100, I had the same. But thats half an year > > ago. (As I wanted xfs not for the root fs it was not an issue. The > > partition planed to hold this fs was a dm-mapped (luKS-crypted) one) > So, it's probably a not solved bug.... > > > > After installing one could part I it with [xj]js: However, I got servere > > filesystem issues both with xfs and jfs. > > > > I don't know which one causes which problem, but be warned: > > - One of these created only a partion of 5-hundred-something Megabytes > > on a 700G space. Couldn't convince it .... > > - The other one partitinoed fine, but during benchmarking [as far as i > > remember I used ltp - The Linux Test Project test suite] I got > > filesystem corruptions. On top xfs-fsck segfaulted on this. It occured > > at least two times in a row, so I expect a bug rather coincidence > > However, I did not debug the issue. The problem could be gone (as this > > was at 2.6.18), but you should be aware of it. > > > > Wow!!. > Could anyone confirm if these bugs are fixed? > If don't, I will think to pass to classical ext3 ;-) > > Regards, > Xan. > > coldtobi > > > > On Fri, 2008-08-22 at 16:11 +0200, Xan wrote: > > > Hi, > > > > > > I have a nslu2. Yesterday I downloaded debian armel-5.0beta2 from > > > [http://www.slug-firmware.net/d-dls.php] and followed the instructions > > > from [http://www.cyrius.com/debian/nslu2/install.html] (I flashed with > > > upslug2 my slug). > > > > > > Well, in module selection step I choose, among others partman-jfs for > > > formating my usb harddisk, but when I format one partition, JFS does not > > > appears among options. If I choose partman-xfs for example xfs appears > > > among these. > > > > > > So it seems we have a bug or so? > > > Can anyone help me: now I have a aborted installation in my slug. > > > > > > Thanks a lot, > > > Xan. > > > > > > > > > > > -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]