Date: Tue, 29 Dec 2009 01:24:33 +0200 From: Kaya Saman <SamanKaya@netscape.net> To: Adam Vande More <amvandemore@gmail.com> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: New user - small file server questions and quick GUI question Message-ID: <4B393E31.5020707@netscape.net> In-Reply-To: <6201873e0912281504j552d6351mf64d8e566d54bcef@mail.gmail.com> References: <4B3927EB.4030802@optiplex-networks.com> <6201873e0912281420n590b173dtac94f9936cca6e3@mail.gmail.com> <4B393463.5060504@netscape.net> <6201873e0912281504j552d6351mf64d8e566d54bcef@mail.gmail.com>
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> > I would say ufs2 easily wins, but remember this is the > freebsd-questions list ;) There are some differences though, ufs2 > uses softupdates, not journaling(journaling is available and easy to > implement via gjournal). Softupdates I believe are a little faster > than journaling, but it's drawback is long disk checking after a dirty > shutdown. I've never had a ufs specific issue in hundreds if not > thousands of deployments, but nothing is guaranteed. ufs does have a > great track records and bunch of service hours logged. Cool meaning I am going UFS2 on my new install! > > > Example after a dirty shutdown: > > fsck -y Aaah fsck :-) If I run this on an ext3 FS it tends to make things much worse as I did it once and got left with a whole bunch of unattached inodes :-( reason for Linux and ext3 e2fsck is much better I have found from personal experience! > > > That's actually a bit disconcerting, do you have hardware instability? Nope! These systems are actually desktop systems which I run as servers as I couldn't afford to buy proper systems so got a whole bunch of cheap x86 boxes off Ebay. If running Scalix though I found it really eats up hard drives - although running a collaboration suite on a laptop is not the most intelligent thing to do but then what else can you do with a portable computer with bust LCD display? Left in my parents house in the UK now as I'm currently in Turkey but my lab from scavenged parts and systems: http://www.optiplex-networks.com/lab/lab.html > > -- > Adam Vande More Kaya
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