which file system to use

[David Abrahams]

Alexander Skwar <listen at alexander.skwar.name> writes:

> Qiuli Han <ivyharry at gmail.com>:
>
>> well
>> i have been to linux world for years
>> but for the new file systems i still not get much
>> like ext3 vs rfs or jfs
>> i am using rfs right now, but i didnt see any better "points" that
>> ext3 doesnt have or the reverse way.
>> for jfs....no idea
>
> I'd recommend JFS.
>
> http://linuxgazette.net/122/TWDT.html#piszcz
> http://osnews.com/read_thread.php?news_id=15129&comment_id=141566
> http://www.debian-administration.org/articles/388
> http://linuxgazette.net/102/piszcz.html
> http://www.quest-pipelines.com/newsletter-v2/linux2.htm

If you look at these carefully (including some of the comments) it
seems that ext3 never got a really fair evaluation; it was tested for
speed without dir_index.
http://www.linuxcommand.org/man_pages/tune2fs8.html

Are there any tests out there that examine a tuned ext3?

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Dave Abrahams
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