Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] ext2, ext3, and ext4 file systems

2011-04-16 Thread SuperQ
Mnyb;625587 Wrote: My Touch says: # uname -a Linux SqueezeboxTouch 2.6.26.8-rt16-332-g5849bfa #1 PREEMPT RT Wed Mar 30 05:50:00 MDT 2011 armv6l GNU/Linux # Base release was Nov 10, 2008. I think the ext4 code that old was not very stable. I guess someone at logitech would have to

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] ext2, ext3, and ext4 file systems

2011-04-15 Thread SuperQ
Mnyb;625061 Wrote: Ext2 and ext3 is suported is ext4 backwards compatible ? You can mount an ext3 formatted drive as ext2 ? If paragon supports ext3 why not use that ? has ext4 such an edge ? We are talking external usb and a not so very fast system anyway, maybe ext3 is good enough.

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] ext2, ext3, and ext4 file systems

2011-04-15 Thread SuperQ
andyg;625205 Wrote: On Apr 13, 2011, at 3:47 PM, davidavdavid wrote: At the present, Paragon Software has a driver which ostensibly can be integrated into the embedded Linux running on the Touch and provide HFS+ (Apple Macintosh) and ext4 (Linux). These two filesystems support

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] ext2, ext3, and ext4 file systems

2011-04-15 Thread Mnyb
My Touch says: # uname -a Linux SqueezeboxTouch 2.6.26.8-rt16-332-g5849bfa #1 PREEMPT RT Wed Mar 30 05:50:00 MDT 2011 armv6l GNU/Linux # -- Mnyb Main hifi: Touch + CIA PS +MeridianG68J MeridianHD621 MeridianG98DH 2 x

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] ext2, ext3, and ext4 file systems

2011-04-13 Thread davidavdavid
At the present, Paragon Software has a driver which ostensibly can be integrated into the embedded Linux running on the Touch and provide HFS+ (Apple Macintosh) and ext4 (Linux). These two filesystems support file volumes up to 16TB which is good to know as hard drive capacities grow. I prefer

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] ext2, ext3, and ext4 file systems

2011-04-13 Thread Andy Grundman
On Apr 13, 2011, at 3:47 PM, davidavdavid wrote: At the present, Paragon Software has a driver which ostensibly can be integrated into the embedded Linux running on the Touch and provide HFS+ (Apple Macintosh) and ext4 (Linux). These two filesystems support file volumes up to 16TB which

[SlimDevices: Touch] ext2, ext3, and ext4 file systems

2011-04-12 Thread davidavdavid
Will there be plans for include ext4 filesystem support? I have been looking at software from Paragon extfs which enables Macs to read/write and format ext2, ext3 and ext4 drives. Personally, I rather not have to deal with NTFS if at all possible, and going down this route. I don't have to

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] ext2, ext3, and ext4 file systems

2011-04-12 Thread SuperQ
Are you talking about using a USB device on the touch's mini server? ext4 would be a great choice for this. I'm not sure if it's supported or not. -- SuperQ SuperQ's Profile:

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] ext2, ext3, and ext4 file systems

2011-04-12 Thread Mnyb
SuperQ;625060 Wrote: Are you talking about using a USB device on the touch's mini server? ext4 would be a great choice for this. I'm not sure if it's supported or not. Ext2 and ext3 is suported is ext4 backwards compatible ? You can mount an ext3 formatted drive as ext2 ? If paragon