Hi Marc, On 25-08-2015 15:59, Marc MERLIN wrote: >> upgrading kernel requires upgrading ubuntu, which will upgrade a lot of >> packages and might lead to problems which I don't have time to fix. One > > You're doing it wrong :) > Upgrade/compile your own kernel without upgrading the OS. >
I did try that once but didn't manage to do it, the kernel upgrade broke other stuff. I'm a bit more experienced then complete newbie (hence using btrfs), but still very far from knowledable user, so I don't doubt it can be done. Indeed, using btrfs might be seen as a wrong move in my case, which I understand, although on the other hand btrfs saved me many times from other begginer mistakes by allowing a simple restore by just renaming snapshots. >> block group 32...... flags 36'). This is a OCZ vertex 3, a quite fast SSD. > > I've had 5 (yes 5, I replaced my drive 4 times) OCZ Vertex 4 drives, and > they all gave me corruption with btrfs on unclean power down. The last > one didn't work any better, I just gave up and went to Samsung EVO 840 > and those have been fine. Ok, I've been warned then. I'm glad to know about the samsung EVO though, I've been eyeing buying two of those for a raid1 system. Then I would solve two issues in one go ! Best, Miguel Negrão -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-btrfs" in the body of a message to majord...@vger.kernel.org More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html