On Sun, 2005-04-17 at 18:17 +0200, Jarry wrote: > Hi, > > I'm installing Gentoo 2005.0 using universal installation CD > on a small, general purpose server (apache+mysql+php, mail, > some net-games, teamspeak, ftp, shells, 20-30 users, etc.). > > Up to now I always used ext2, but now I want to try some > journaling fs for my 2x160GB ata-disks, fully in raid1 > (partitions: / /boot /var /tmp /usr /opt /home and swap). > > But even after reading of 2005.0-handbook, I have no idea > which fs could be best for me. I tried to find some comparisons, > but results are ambiguous. Could you give me some recommendation? > I'd like to hear opinions especially from those who have > personal experience with various fs... > > Thanks, > Jarry
I have experience with all of them, and after 7 years my personal pick is reiserfs 3.6. I've persnonally had problems with almost any other filesystem. My experience covers home and work. I'd like to point out that XFS was designed with datacenter use in mind, and that right there assumes you have a very good battery backup. That is to say you aren't going to lose power. XFS caches very agressively in RAM, meaning if you lose power, you lose that data. So stay away from XFS unless you have great power backup. Now you'll probably have somebody say the exact opposite of me, such is the topic of filesystems. Just my advice. -- gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list
