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ext4 and LiLo
Posted: 21. Aug 2009, 16:11
by thenktor
Taken from the Zenwalk ML:
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>>> One thing is sure : ext4 online defragmentation can break lilo (in case
>>> the /boot directory is defragmented, which is unlikely to ha, but could
>>> theoretically happen) ...
>>>
>>> Lilo access the kernel by block, not by extent :)
>>>
>> I know what you are talking about, but is there any evidence for this? I mean:
>> Was it discussed before? AFAIK Slackware uses ext4 as default and Lilo?
>>
> Because the online defrag code is not yet in the kernel (was expected
> in 2.6.29, so should come soon), and maybe because Pat Volkerding
> can't think about everything :)
And because LILO is considered deprecated , so devs have more to say
about backporting ext4 support from grub2 to grub1 than caring about LILO ;)
Re: ext4 and LiLo
Posted: 21. Aug 2009, 19:27
by thenktor
Doesn't seem like a huge issue to me. If you're going to defrag a
partition with your kernel, run LILO afterwards (and hope the power
doesn't fail during defrag). Better yet, don't defrag a partition with
/boot.
Take care,
Pat
Re: ext4 and LiLo
Posted: 22. Aug 2009, 22:44
by gapan
I don't think it's a huge issue either. But maybe we should make xfs the default filesystem anyway? I'm still using it everywhere and in every new installation I make.
Re: ext4 and LiLo
Posted: 23. Aug 2009, 16:15
by thenktor
If you're going to defrag a
partition with your kernel
I guess I have to run a program to defrag the partition? So it should be no problem to use ext4. i'm using ext4 on my root partition (convertet from ext3) since some time now.
Re: ext4 and LiLo
Posted: 23. Aug 2009, 18:34
by gapan
Yes, apparently with an e4defrag tool that isn't even there.
Re: ext4 and LiLo
Posted: 24. Aug 2009, 14:14
by thenktor
So my vote goes for ext4+lilo as default
Re: ext4 and LiLo
Posted: 24. Aug 2009, 14:15
by thenktor
So my vote goes for ext4+lilo as default
Re: ext4 and LiLo
Posted: 24. Aug 2009, 14:16
by gapan
2 votes from you + 1 vote from me then
Re: ext4 and LiLo
Posted: 24. Aug 2009, 14:17
by thenktor
Fine
Re: ext4 and LiLo
Posted: 24. Aug 2009, 18:50
by JRD
