Re: File System conversion -- ideas

From: viro@parcelfarce.linux.theplanet.co.uk
Date: Sun Jun 29 2003 - 15:02:39 EST


On Sun, Jun 29, 2003 at 08:44:23PM +0100, Jamie Lokier wrote:
> Leonard Milcin Jr. wrote:
> > >Nrrrg. Yeah, I've got 80 gig and only CDR's to back up to, and no money.
> > >A CDR may read for me the day it's written, and then not work the next
> > >day. Still a risk.
> >
> > Say, why you would want to change filesystem type?
>
> I'd like to try reiser4 when it is available because I heard from Hans
> that it is faster...
>
> Isn't that a good reason?

Not really. Never, ever, try a new code on live system. Put together
a test box and/or test disk. Regardless of nature of code in question -
if you want to test something, go for a dedicated test setup.
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