[SATLUG] choosing a filesystem

[Alex Bartonek]

--- Geoff <geoff at w5omr.shacknet.nu> wrote:

> Alex Bartonek wrote:
> 
> I prefer RieserFS because of the journaling.
> 
> > For what I do..video editing would be the
> > biggest hd hog, but I also run a VMWare session
> which
> > is my webserver and another vm machine.
> >   
> 
> If you don't mind my asking, Alex.. what's wrong
> with using the Apache 
> web-server that comes with SuSE?
> 
> Run up Yast2 on a command line interface (CLI), go
> to 'software update' 
> (I believe - I can't get to the local console,
> because the 
> keyboard/monitor have been removed from the server -
> as it should be) 
> and search and find 'Apache' and you'll also get all
> the files that need 
> to be included in that package, and SuSEConfig will
> install it for you.  
> After you customize it, the overhead of the VM can
> be reduced by 
> removing it, memory is freed up and the machine
> becomes more like a 
> pentium again, instead of an XT.
> 
> Your mileage may vary.  Void where prohibited.  Keep
> out of reach of 
> minors, etc...


I do that because it gives me the luxury of upgrading
my system without having to worry about breaking
anything with a OS update.  That webserver is running
apache/mysql/php/etc on a SuSE 10.1 VM session.  If
for whatever reason my mobo goes caput, I can just
copy my vm session to another system and viola..up and
running again.  Speed wise...my system is quick,
plenty of memory/hd space.. I dont notice a big slow
down running vmware.


-Alex

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