Hetz Ben Hamo wrote:
> 1. I have tried it on 4 machines and I really like the results.
> I wanted to push it on few servers at work, but our sys-admin
> says only version 1.0 will be allowed.. When 1.0 is expected to
> be out?
<rant>
First off, bitch slap him silly. Is he a Windows sysadmin? God, I
cannot believe the hypocracy that goes on sometimes in corporate
environments. Tell you what, I'll rebuild everything with a 1.0
release tagged for 'ya, okay? Version numbers don't mean crap from
a "stability" standpoint in any world. Some people use 0.99, some
people just go linear as revisions are made and jump to 1.0 from
0.13 when they consider it "1.0", etc...
Secondly, do you support the servers or does he? That's where the
real "decision making" comes in. I'm also good to solicit and
review all the opinions, but *I* make the final decision on the
servers I support.
If it makes any difference, I've using Ext3 version 0.0.2f on my
main server for almost 9 months now. Version 0.0.6b is out, but
0.0.2f works fine for me (0 data loss).
</rant>
*NOW SERIOUSLY*, what you should be doing is adopting anything new
on servers of lesser importance. This is how I started with Ext3.
First was the Squid web/proxy server. Then it was the print
server. Finally the main NFS/SMB, over a 3 month period. You do it
in steps, give each system a month or two of uptime. Then you know
you can trust it.
> 2. Could you tell me when a coversion tool to convert ext2 to XFS will be
> out? I have 2 machines here at home that I want to convert them to XFS...
Here's the procedure:
- Buy a 80GB hard disk
- ...
*SERIOUSLY NOW*, it is always best to "start clean" anyway. I've
heard of a number of people getting toasted by ReiserFS'
conversion. If anything, "augment" your storage in your system and
slowly migrate the data off of the Ext2 partitions. Once they are
all off the old Ext2 partitions, you can reformat them XFS.
It's not like Windows NT/2000 where you've got drive letters (and
using "volume sets" to extend drivers isn't exactly my idea of
"mission critical") -- you can mount where you need the storage, and
symlink as necessary.
Just my $0.02 and suggestions.
-- TheBS
P.S. I'd be interested in hearing more on your "sysadmin" off-list.
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