Date: Sun, 3 Aug 1997 14:08:27 -0700 (PDT) From: Donald Burr <dburr@POBoxes.com> To: FreeBSD Questions <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: ext2fs and FreeBSD Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.3.96.970803135446.965A-100000@DonaldBurr.DonaldBurr.dyn.ml.org>
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I need a way of exchanging large amounts of data between Linux and FreeBSD, that does NOT involve a network. I have Jaz drives on both machines, so that seemed like the perfect solution. Unfortunately, Linux's UFS support is lame (besides, it's read-only), and since I need long filenames (and FreeBSD does not support Win95, aka VFAT), that option is out as well. Browsing through my kernel config file (based on LINT), I notice there is an option for "EXT2FS"... Aha! This sounds like just the thing. So I compiled a kernel with it, formatted a Jaz cartridge and mke2fs'd it on my Linux box, and mounted it on my FreeBSD machine. So far so good... But I have a question: How "stable" is the e2fs support? Is it buggy, has it crashed, etc? Also, there is no "fsck" program for ext2, and the standard /sbin/fsck doesn't know about ext2fs... Is there one for FreeBSD I should grab and compile, or can I use the Linux "e2fsck" binary? (I have linux binary support enabled) Please respond by email ASAP. Thank you! Donald Burr <dburr@POBoxes.com> - Ask me for my PGP key | PGP: Your WWW HomePage: http://DonaldBurr.base.org/ ICQ #1347455 | right to Address: P.O. Box 91212, Santa Barbara, CA 93190-1212 | 'Net privacy. Phone: (805) 957-9666 FAX: (800) 492-5954 | USE IT.
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