[plug] formatting new external usb hardrive

[Chris Caston]

On Fri, 2005-01-21 at 13:54, Cameron Patrick wrote:
> Shayne O'Neill wrote:
> 
> > But I've just had no trouble at all. Granted I suspect XFS is probably the
> > most solid of the lot,
> 
> It may have improved since, but last time I tried it (admittedly a
> couple of years ago), XFS was a great way to lose data every time the
> power failed.  The only times I've had problems with ext3 and reiser
> have been with hardware problems.
> 
> Cameron.
> 

I really have had no issues with ext3 despite frequent power outs due to
WPC supply, a smoked up wall socket, and the landscape Gardner turning
the power out without asking when working on the bore pump. Add to this
I sometimes reboot the machine when something uses up all the cpu and I
can't wait for a virtual terminal to pop-up and let me type in some
commands at a snails pace.

Ext2 on the otherhand used to needed a severe fscking after every kernel
panic and would eventually corrupt itself stupid.

regards,

Chris
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