ReiserFS promises a lot, but we will only know how good it REALLY is after
6 months or so... As for the "migration tool, it is called second disk ;->
That is, you can format a new partition as raiserFS, move all your data
there and that's it. You just need a lot of free space on a disk.
:~>>I've been reading that LM 7.1 will run on the ReiserFS - a journalized file
:~>>system! Does this finally mean no more fear of a messed up file system from
:~>>improper shutdowns after power failures and such? Does this mean the power
:~>>of Linux has finally been combined with the safety net of BeOS? If so, I
:~>>think Bill has a lot more to worry about....
:~>
:~>I think, with some craftsmanship, backups and other things, it is possible
:~>already to implement the ReiserFS on MDK 7x also. What I heard though, is
:~>that this includes a complete reformatting and setting up of your system
:~>again (but again, this is hearsay).
:~>
:~>If MDK7.1 indeed comes out with this FS, it would be nice to have a
:~>migration tool for it to maintain existing system setup.
:~>
:~>Paul
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