linux ext2 or ext3...

[Matt Sedlar]

There are complaints on Amazon.com about Partition Magic (v.8) freaking out with Windows XP Home edition. I would avoid using Partition Magic altogether. I bought Partition Commander (v.8) and that was even bigger joke.

Consider donating $50-$70 to your favorite charity before your purchase that software.

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> From: 	redhat-install-list-bounces at redhat.com on behalf of Chris Morton
> Reply To: 	Getting started with Red Hat Linux
> Sent: 	Saturday, April 17, 2004 12:49 PM
> To: 	Getting started with Red Hat Linux
> Subject: 	Re: linux ext2 or ext3...
> 
> pamntom wrote:
> 
> > Ha! Found a FAQ page for the explanation: 
> > http://batleth.sapienti-sat.org/projects/FAQs/ext3-faq.html
> >
> > I will go with linux ext3. My question is still out there for anyone> '> s 
> > help though. What> '> s the best partition considering my goal?
> >
> > These are my options using Partition magic (v8) as I am about to begin 
> > with an installation of RH9: FAT - NTFS > ->  Linux ext2 > ->  Linux ext3 > ->  
> > Linux swap.
> >
> > What are the differences? Don> '> t need swap space (yet), so I am down to 
> > four options> ...>  I am going to assume that I want linux, but which 
> > partition choice?
> >
> > I have a new Dell workstation (Precision 450) running EXP, and I plan 
> > to have a dual boot WXP/RH9 using Grub as my loader, and samba to talk 
> > to my other NT systems. Also: I have a low-end ATI video card, as a 
> > default for now.
> >
> I recommend ext3, since it's a journaling file system. That means that 
> it can recover from faults by rolling back.
> 
> Actually you DO need a Linux swap partition. It serves a similar 
> function to the Windows swap file.
> 
> If I were you, I'd do some Google Searches on "dual boot". I don't think 
> you know enough yet to make a meaningful choice. I think there's a dual 
> boot HOWTO at linuxdoc.org (or linuxdocs.org).
> 
> Also, I'm not sure that you're really going to need Partition Magic to 
> do what you want.
> 
> Personally, I've sidestepped the whole dual boot issue. I use separate 
> hard drives in removeable drive carriers. That way, I don't have to deal 
> with the problems that Windows always introduces. I just shut down and 
> switch drives to switch operating systems. Works MUCH better for me. The 
> carriers are very cheap, typically as low as $9.00 a piece, including 
> all hardware. Buy two or three so that you can just swap carriers. Use 
> others to swap data drives if you need to.
> 
> 
> 
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