Comments on: Ubuntu’s forced file check http://www.trodrigues.net/fragility/2007/10/05/ubuntus-forced-file-check/ Tue, 07 Oct 2008 09:06:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1.3 By: S??rgio Carvalho http://www.trodrigues.net/fragility/2007/10/05/ubuntus-forced-file-check/#comment-1331 S??rgio Carvalho Sat, 06 Oct 2007 17:57:44 +0000 http://www.trodrigues.net/fragility/2007/10/05/ubuntus-forced-file-check/#comment-1331 Regular fscks are a 'feature' of ext2/ext3. You could also go with reiserfs, xfs, or any of the other filesystems that don't require regular fsck's. My laptop's reiserfs filesystem has been in regular use for four years now, with no glitches whatsoever. Before using GPFS, I've used reiser for large datastores with heavy use, with no need for fscks. The best solution for a problem is to avoid it entirely. Regular fscks are a ‘feature’ of ext2/ext3. You could also go with reiserfs, xfs, or any of the other filesystems that don’t require regular fsck’s. My laptop’s reiserfs filesystem has been in regular use for four years now, with no glitches whatsoever. Before using GPFS, I’ve used reiser for large datastores with heavy use, with no need for fscks.

The best solution for a problem is to avoid it entirely.

]]> By: Tiago Rodrigues http://www.trodrigues.net/fragility/2007/10/05/ubuntus-forced-file-check/#comment-1332 Tiago Rodrigues Sat, 06 Oct 2007 18:08:37 +0000 http://www.trodrigues.net/fragility/2007/10/05/ubuntus-forced-file-check/#comment-1332 I know about that, but the frequency of those file checks can be configured (and not done at all), and with autofsck the user can choose when he'll have that file check done. Honestly, I prefer using ext3 and having those filechecks instead of reiserfs. I've already used reiserfs for a longtime and had my share of problems. If you're using it on a machine which is always on and doesn't get disconnected accidentally often, you're ok, but if you're using it on a laptop which gets connected/disconnected several times a day, some of those accidentally (which happened a lot in my case due to some other problems on my laptop), believe me, you're asking for trouble. I've had it, and I know more persons who complain about this. Some (like you) might be lucky. Reiserfs might be fast and everything, but when it comes to stability and data integrity you can't beat ext3. I know about that, but the frequency of those file checks can be configured (and not done at all), and with autofsck the user can choose when he’ll have that file check done.

Honestly, I prefer using ext3 and having those filechecks instead of reiserfs. I’ve already used reiserfs for a longtime and had my share of problems. If you’re using it on a machine which is always on and doesn’t get disconnected accidentally often, you’re ok, but if you’re using it on a laptop which gets connected/disconnected several times a day, some of those accidentally (which happened a lot in my case due to some other problems on my laptop), believe me, you’re asking for trouble. I’ve had it, and I know more persons who complain about this. Some (like you) might be lucky. Reiserfs might be fast and everything, but when it comes to stability and data integrity you can’t beat ext3.

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