File system types - anyone done testing?

[jessejazza]

using Ubuntu 8.04

 

I think i'm right in saying that ext3 is the most commonly used file system with linux as it contains journaling features for safer data and faster reboots.

 

From what i've read winxp uses ntfs and win2k uses ntfs or vfat [files need to be <4gb].

 

On my PC i store all data safely on a removable drive so i can use it on either machine [linux or windows] for which vfat seems to be the appropriate option. The vfat is simpler and [imho] that means reliable.

 

Formatting in linux seems very quick compared with windoze which seems to thoroughly format each sector and then allows scandisk to carry out careful examination. Linux does allow one to check for bad sectors but it doesn't seem to be as thorough as windoze.

 

a] does linux format as well as windoze?

b] what file system do you recommend for storing data?

c] how can i check a disk reliably in linux [badblocks, ****.ext3 don't seem to be as good as scandisk]

 

Or just backup, backup backup... then one doesn't need to worry!

thanks

Edited June 8, 2009 by jessejazza

[jamiestuart]

In my experience ext3 is the most reliable, its good for data too.