[mdlug] File systems

[Mat Enders]

that is still on top of GPT you need to use GPT


On Sat, Dec 28, 2013 at 9:19 PM, Brian Brodsky
<brianbrodsky at ameritech.net>wrote:

> Mat,
>
> Even with GPT you can use ext4:
>
> root at brian-desktop:~# parted -l
> Model: ATA ST4000DM000-1F21 (scsi)
> Disk /dev/sda: 4001GB
> Sector size (logical/physical): 512B/4096B
> Partition Table: gpt
>
> Number  Start   End     Size    File system     Name  Flags
>  1      1049kB  512MB   511MB   fat32                 boot
>  2      512MB   3984GB  3983GB  ext4
>  3      3984GB  4001GB  17.1GB  linux-swap(v1)
>
>
> root at brian-desktop:~# uname -a
> Linux brian-desktop 3.11.0-14-generic #21-Ubuntu SMP Tue Nov 12 17:04:55
> UTC 2013 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux
> root at brian-desktop:~#
>
> On 12/28/2013 08:11 PM, Mat Enders wrote:
>
>> 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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