Sorry. Didn't check the reply field. ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Brad Alexander <stor...@gmail.com> Date: Wed, Mar 13, 2013 at 9:22 PM Subject: Re: newer kernels from experimental? To: g...@dalefamily.org
On Wed, Mar 13, 2013 at 9:12 PM, Gary Dale <garyd...@rogers.com> wrote: > I wouldn't use any of the newer file systems until they've been around in > use for a couple of years. You can use btrfs now and I've heard that it's > quite reliable but it depends on how much you value the new features versus > the risk of losing your files. > It's more for experimentation and familiarization. I'd like to play with ZFS as well. > How good are your backups? How much time can you spare to restore a > corrupted file system? How much do you need the new features? > I have a backuppc box in the basement. Daily incrementals, weekly fulls. Restoring a filesystem is actually quite simple. > On the last point, some of the new file systems offer intriguing features > but in real life, I'm not likely to really need them. Nor do I see any real > problems with Ext4 that would make me want to switch. Your situation may be > different. I'm not looking to switch filesystems, per se, but rather to play around with them. I have disk space to burn to experiment...I just don't want to jump to a crashy kernel (though honestly, for the past few years, that has been the exception rather than the rule -- years ago, I used to hand roll all of my own kernels. Now they work great out of the box). --b --b
