Re: Ext4 support standard in next Knoppix release?
For example, in the trymount() function in 6.4.4 init, there are tries for
vfat iso9660 ntfs-3g reiserfs ext3 ext2
But ext4 is nowhere mentioned in the whole script. To use it for running Knoppix from, we have to add the ext4.ko to the modules directory, and add an ext4 clause to the trymount() function. Or am I wrong? There is also a question about 32- vs 64 bits kernel modules in that case. As I dont know, I have abstained from using ext4 altogether, as I run the 64-bits kernel almost exclusively. Maybe unnecessary, but at least I don't get any problems.
But, as you didn't even know there was a problem, I assume it will be fixed - which is the important thing for me :-)
And please, bear up with all kinds of out-of-mainstream questions and suggestions. They come because Knoppix is so useful for so many different uses.
Trond
2011/6/24 Klaus Knopper
<debian-knoppix@knopper.net>
Hello Capri Corny,
On Fri, Jun 24, 2011 at 11:17:16AM +0200, Capri Corny wrote:
> For� many users, ext4 is becoming ever more actual as the file system for
> large partitions, but Knoppix has so far not supported it "out of the box"
> - the modules are there, but we have to do some work ourselves to use this
> file system.
> Will this be enabled by default in upcoming releases, so that we can
> easily use ext4 partitions?
I really wasn't aware that there is extra/manual work involved in
mounting ext4 partitions. Can you give me some more details, please?
Which additional steps have to be taken?
Regards
-Klaus
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