>> I'd go with Reiser on SuSE. > > What about Reiser on Debian?
I'd choose SuSE since Reiser is their default filesystem and they have been an early implementor of Reiser-related patches. If you use Linux kernel 2.4.24 (or later) and the latest 3.6 series of ReiserFS+tools, the Linux distribution you choose shouldn't technically matter. I'm under the impression that Debian isn't bleeding-edge in many respects, perhaps due to its support of so many architectures, so you might have to build all of this yourself (or find someone who has) if you go that route.
In regard to using raw disks under the InnoDB storage engine, if it's I/O code is of the same quality as the filesystems we're discussing, it'll almost necessarily be faster. Again, you'll probably be your own best judge and panel. If you do perform benchmarks, you'll probably want to perform reboots (at a minimum) between tests to bypass caching effects - unless that's what you're trying to test. :) I'd be interested in hearing what you discover.
Roy
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