[mdlug] File systems

[Mat Enders]

If you are making a single partition larger than 2TB you need to use GPT

http://www.cyberciti.biz/tips/fdisk-unable-to-create-partition-greater-2tb.html


On Sat, Dec 28, 2013 at 5:55 PM, Carl T. Miller <carl at carltm.com> wrote:

> Bob wrote:
> > OK related to the copy question
> >
> > I'm running a 3.12 kernel on Debian Sid (AptoSid). The drive I'm
> > replacing is a 2tb drive using the ext4 file system that contains my
> > photos. I'm replacing it with a 4tb drive. Files are jpg, png, tiff, nef
> > (Nikon Raw), and Gimp xcf. Sizes range from 300k to 200mb+ xcf files
> >
> > Work flow could be working on 1 large Gimp file or batch processing
> > 50-100 nef to jpg files.
> >
> > Any suggestions comments on what file system might work best?
>
> <standard disclaimer>
> I'm an old school conservative, so don't be surprised if other
> people have other suggestions.
> </standard disclaimer>
>
> I have had very good luck with ext filesystems, and Red Hat
> uses ext4 by default.  I'd go with ext4.
>
> c
>
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