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List:       linux-raid
Subject:    Re: tips for formatting large partition
From:       Alistair Riddell <ali () gwc ! org ! uk>
Date:       2001-05-18 12:38:22
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On Fri, 18 May 2001, Drenning Bruce wrote:

> I've never used partitions larger than 16 GB but I'm going to be installing
> a new file server w/ an IDE RAID controller. I plan to have a /home
> partition over 100 GB. I'm wondering what options are recommeded when
> formatting one of this size. after a look at the mk2efs man pages, it would
> seem that I'd should explicitly specify the number of inodes and percentage
> of blocks reserved for super-user so as not to waste so much space.
> 
> Any other advice is appreciated. TIA

I would seriously recommend looking into reiserfs. It is ideal for such
applications. Just make sure you have the latest kernel (2.4.4) and
reiserfs tools.

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