Re: ext2 vs ext3 vs xfs vs reiserfs

[Alvin Oga <aoga@Maggie.Linux-Consulting.com>]

hi ya oleg

On Mon, 25 Nov 2002, Oleg wrote:

> Hi
> 
> Can anyone who is very familiar with these FS types summarize their relative 
> features in terms of

http://aurora.zemris.fer.hr/filesystems/

more various fs stuff
http://www.Linux-Sec.net/FileSystem/
 
> a) quality (bug content)

see their web pages and bug list

> b) reliability (resistence to HD failures and system crashes)

- backup data if its important...

> c) speed for workstation use

..user definable .. :-)

> d) compatibility (is it possible to convert from one FS type to another)

converting either way between ext2 to ext3 or ext3 to ext2 is easy..
 
c ya
alvin