Re: Does journaling wear USBstik ?

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On Sun, 03 Apr 2011 13:47:03 +0000, no.top.post wrote:

> I like this slak-based CD-runner, since it automounts everything.
> 
> And for `mount` it shows:-
> ...
> /dev/hda12 on /mnt/hda12 type ext2 (rw,noatime) /dev/hda14 on /mnt/hda14
> type ext3 (rw,noatime) /dev/hda16 on /mnt/hda16 type reiserfs
> (rw,noatime) ...
> /dev/sda on /mnt/sda type vfat
> (rw,noatime,quiet,umask=0,check=s,shortname=mixed)
> 
> 
> Is it true that reiserfs and/or ext3 writes to the disk, on a regular
> basis, even if the PC is not 'used' for days?
> 
> And that this would cause significant 'wear' to limited-life
> flash-memories?
> 
> But this doesn't apply to vfat?
> 
> And if I eventually get to partition a USBstik to reiserfs and ext3 ,
> there's a switch to disable the repeated writing?
> 
> This CD doesnt have any <man>s.
> 
> == TIA.

EXT2 doesn't do journaling, EXT3 is EXT2 plus journaling, EXT4 is and 
improved EXT3. If you are running on a FLASH stick it's probably best to 
use EXT2.

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Does journaling wear USBstik ? no.top.post@gmail.com - 2011-04-03 13:47 +0000
  Re: Does journaling wear USBstik ? Douglas Mayne <none@invalid.com> - 2011-04-03 15:13 +0000
  Re: Does journaling wear USBstik ? Tim Watts <tw@dionic.net> - 2011-04-03 18:53 +0100
  Re: Does journaling wear USBstik ? Eef Hartman <E.J.M.Hartman@tudelft.nl> - 2011-04-04 10:28 +0200
  Re: Does journaling wear USBstik ? General Schvantzkoph <schvantzkoph@yahoo.com> - 2011-04-04 15:36 +0000
    Re: Does journaling wear USBstik ? Fritz Wuehler <fritz@spamexpire-201104.rodent.frell.theremailer.net> - 2011-04-06 05:47 +0200
      Re: Does journaling wear USBstik ? Tim Watts <tw@dionic.net> - 2011-04-06 08:01 +0100

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