[Gllug] Filesystems for Linux

[Jim Bailey]

On Fri, Apr 18, 2003 at 10:24:39PM +0000, Chris Bell wrote:
> Hello,
>    Is there any agreement about the preferred filesystem for a
> general-purpose Linux box (not intended to be dedicated for streaming
> video)? The normal choice offered is ext2, ext3, or Reiser. The last I
> heard, some time ago, was that there were more recovery tools for ext2/3
> problems, and that a small /boot partition may be best left as ext2.

I have used all of the above in the past and also xfs which I am playing
with a little now.  You could also play with jfs from IBM which I
believe does some cute stuff, try combining it with evms and UML and
give them all a whirl.

I have run desktops with all ext3 and xfs without issue but outside of
production boxen I am responsible for, which run ext2, all my machines are in
constant state of flux due to curiosity and incomptetence, so I can not
comment on long term behaviour.

Peace Jim

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