POLL: what file system you using?

[Flatline]

XFS
ext3
JFS
reiserfs
NTFS

 

[Kev]

I'm getting a new computer so I'm going to be setting it up as a dual boot w/xp and mandrake, i've never used or seen linux before so can someone tell me if i'm on the right path, or steer me in the right direction?

HD 1: 80GB
7GB - Windows XP (NTFS)
7GB - Mandrake
1GB - Linux Swap
65GB - Programs/Storage (???)

HD 2: 60GB
Storage: 60GB (???)

First of all do you think this is a good configuration? 2nd - what file system do you recommend for the 2 storage drives? I have read that Linux has trouble with NTFS partitions but everyone in this thread seems all about NTFS...

 

[Nothinman]

Linux can't write to NTFS although it can read it fine.

 

[Kev]

does NTFS give any performance benefits? or is it just better security? i'm not too concerned with securing my storage.

 

[Nothinman]

Unless you really need FAT don't use it, it's an old, sh!tty fs and even MS has started to deprecate it.

 

[spyordie007]

Originally posted by: maladroit
does NTFS give any performance benefits? or is it just better security? i'm not too concerned with securing my storage.

Over NTFS it gives performance benefits (that become much more apparent as the number of files increase), better security, better stability, better scalability, and because it's journalized your data is much safer.

-Spy

 

[Vadatajs]

Windows - NTFS
Linux - ext3/reiserfs

 

[onelin]

NTFS on WinXP. I was using FAT32 until I partitioned my 80GB into two ~40GB chunks (one NTFS, one FAT32) and the FAT32 partition was missing 10 gigs! Partition magic saw it, but said my drive was 100% in use with only 27GB. Once I converted it to NTFS, all the missing space magically appeared. That's reason enough for me to use NTFS.

Still, I'd love to use a *nix filesystem sometime. There needs to be a nonfragmenting windows filesystem...

 

[MedicBob]

NTFS and EXT3

 

[TonyRic]

Originally posted by: maladroit
I'm getting a new computer so I'm going to be setting it up as a dual boot w/xp and mandrake, i've never used or seen linux before so can someone tell me if i'm on the right path, or steer me in the right direction?

HD 1: 80GB
7GB - Windows XP (NTFS)
7GB - Mandrake
1GB - Linux Swap
65GB - Programs/Storage (???)

HD 2: 60GB
Storage: 60GB (???)

First of all do you think this is a good configuration? 2nd - what file system do you recommend for the 2 storage drives? I have read that Linux has trouble with NTFS partitions but everyone in this thread seems all about NTFS...

Close, very close (imo)

HD 1: 80GB
10GB - Windows XP (NTFS)
7GB - Mandrake (/)
1GB - Linux Swap
5GB - Linux (Home directory)
57GB - Programs/Storage (FAT32) (/bulk or whatever you call it)

HD 2: 60GB
Storage: 60GB (Your choice)

This is how I would do it so you have a way to get files back and forth between Windows and Linux (Imagine downloading something for 1 OS and not being able to access it from the other). So the 57GB File System on Disk 1.

That's a heck of alot of space. 🙂

 

[skyking]

servers: FFS
workstations: NTFS

 

[Kev]

TonyRic: thanks, that is sort of what i was leaning to.


One question though, what do you mean about "5GB - Linux (Home directory)" - what exatly is that for? thanks

 

[spyordie007]

Originally posted by: maladroit
TonyRic: thanks, that is sort of what i was leaning to.


One question though, what do you mean about "5GB - Linux (Home directory)" - what exatly is that for? thanks

He's talking about putting the /home directory on another partition, this is a fairly common option for most distro installs.

-Spy

 

[PicPop]

fat 32

 

[awal]

NTFS