Default fs for /video
Hi,
I'm a MythTV user since 0.13 or 0.14 (don't remember now)
I must say, it's refreshing to find a distro that just installs and works with no issues. This is the first pre-configured distro that has ever worked for me.
I'll admit that I've not read all the posts on this forum, so if this has been discussed to death, I appologise.
Shouldn't the default fs for /video be changed from ext3 to either jfs or xfs? Yes, I know that you can install with custom selinux=0 jfs or custom xfs but a noob doesn't know this, because noobs don't read faqs.
Also, since it barely fits on one CD and others have noted that they'd like to see additional apps, I personally don't find that making it a 2-disk distro would have any downside.
Otherwise, I'm VERY impressed.
Marvin
Well thank you for the
Well thank you for the comments. I always appreciate those, especially if they are good :^). For me personally I don't see any advantage over using jfs, xfs rather than ext3. I know alot will say it's a faster filesystem or it deletes large files faster. This was the reason for the FAQ and the steps to configure at install if one so desired. I don't intend on making anything larger than what can fit onto a CD. Keep in mind now, this is an appliance thats no different than a VCR or a DVD player. The fact that it is a computer that just so happens to be running Linux is a bonus and if you want to make it into anything larger than what it is, then thats up to you. I've already done a good job on giving you a head start ;-). But thanks again for the compliments.
"Please ignore the man behind the curtain"
Dennis
"For me personally I don't
"For me personally I don't see any advantage over using jfs, xfs rather than ext3."
Fair 'nuff. I'm no expert on file systems, but here's what I "think" I've observed, and what I "think" are the causes: The OS can't write to the disk while it's deleting a file. So, if the machine is recording something when you delete a file, it starts filling it's write buffers. This is just fine as long as buffers are available, but if it runs out, then there will be a jump of missing video in the recording. On a reasonably fast machine recording and deleting SD program material, you probably won't run out of buffers too often, maybe so seldom that it's just not an issue. With HD program material, you will see the problem often and dramatically because the buffers fill up more quickly and the files you're deleting tie up the disks longer, proportional to the increased file size and higher data rate.