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azlan Guru


Joined: 11 Nov 2002 Posts: 381 Location: Seattle WA USA
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Posted: Sun Jan 25, 2004 6:08 am Post subject: mkreiserfs with 2.6 install |
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for those people wanting to make a reiserfs partition using the livecd with the 2.6 kernel.
mkreiserfs does not know which version of reiser to use so the syntax is
Code: | mkreiserfs --format 3.6 /dev/hdxx |
where hdxx is the drive and partition you are formatting.
yes I know it´s simple but some people just won´t know _________________ there is no crazy, only violet and non violet.. |
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Proteus Guru


Joined: 14 Jul 2002 Posts: 346 Location: Hamburg, Germany
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Posted: Sun Jan 25, 2004 5:09 pm Post subject: |
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Could it be that version 3.6 is automatically selected?
I just installed from scratch and have formated all discs with reiser 3.6 without using this parameter... _________________ Greetings,
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Pink Veteran


Joined: 24 Jul 2003 Posts: 1062
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Posted: Sun Jan 25, 2004 6:14 pm Post subject: |
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As just said, mkreiserfs automatically uses 3.6 (unless they've changed it recently...)
If you want reiser4, surely you would put in
Code: | mkfs.reiser4 dev/hdxx |
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Proteus Guru


Joined: 14 Jul 2002 Posts: 346 Location: Hamburg, Germany
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Posted: Mon Jan 26, 2004 4:54 pm Post subject: |
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Quote: | As just said, mkreiserfs automatically uses 3.6 (unless they've changed it recently...) |
That is exactly what I said but azlan wrote: Quote: | mkreiserfs does not know which version of reiser to use |
That's why I wondered.
About Reiser4:
Is Reiser4 better than Reiser 3.6? Stable? Never heard of it really... _________________ Greetings,
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Pink Veteran


Joined: 24 Jul 2003 Posts: 1062
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Posted: Mon Jan 26, 2004 5:55 pm Post subject: |
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Sorry, I wasn't trying to repeat what you said, just agreeing and giving the reiser4 command.
Anyway, it is the 'new' file system from Hans, and it rocks.
The problem is, it is not very stable yet, check out the love-sources threads for more info. I have used it for one partition but had problems unmounting it - there are some workarounds though.
It is worth a trial if you have a spare partition. You will see that it is good
Hopefully won;t be too long before it is marked stable. |
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scoy Tux's lil' helper


Joined: 21 Jun 2002 Posts: 93
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Posted: Tue Jan 27, 2004 5:07 am Post subject: Can't mount after 2.6 and reiserfs install |
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I can't get 2.6 to mount my reiserfs after install. i was able to install 2.4 and that boots just fine. when i compiled my 2.6 with reiserfs support i get boot errors like such...
"VFS: cant find root on /dev/hda3"
... those are not exact words but you know what im saying. I have 2 other machines with 2.6 and they work fine. I even used genkernel for the 2.6 and that one wouldn't even work.
can my issue be associated with this? |
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taskara Advocate

Joined: 10 Apr 2002 Posts: 3763 Location: Australia
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Posted: Tue Jan 27, 2004 5:48 am Post subject: |
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sounds like an error with your grub file, or you didn't compile in support for your ide controller or something, rather than a reiserfs problem.. but I can't be sure.. _________________ Kororaa install method - have Gentoo up and running quickly and easily, fully automated with an installer! |
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scoy Tux's lil' helper


Joined: 21 Jun 2002 Posts: 93
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Posted: Tue Jan 27, 2004 6:22 am Post subject: no grub, lilo |
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no grub, i'm using lilo.
as far as ide, i know what to build in cause i've done it with the 2.4 and it worked. |
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taskara Advocate

Joined: 10 Apr 2002 Posts: 3763 Location: Australia
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Posted: Tue Jan 27, 2004 6:27 am Post subject: |
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hmm and you compiled reiser support direclty into the kernel, and not as a module? _________________ Kororaa install method - have Gentoo up and running quickly and easily, fully automated with an installer! |
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Proteus Guru


Joined: 14 Jul 2002 Posts: 346 Location: Hamburg, Germany
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Posted: Tue Jan 27, 2004 11:57 pm Post subject: |
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I had the same error when I installed from scratch for 2.6.
Turned out to be a problem with my grub.conf (got the partitions confused due to grub's way of naming them).
Really does not seem to be a ReiserFS problem...
Check your lilo, you might find something. And check your kernel, too. Just to be sure.  _________________ Greetings,
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