Reiserfs versions

Reiserfs versions

[kenny gorman]

I am fixing my box that had filesystem corruption last week and lost my 
oracle database data.  I am wondering what version of Reiserfs you 
recommend in combination with Suse and LVM?

I guess I want to get what would be considered the most stable 
combination of code vs. something bleeding edge, but also not old like 
what I have now (and thus prone to bugs...).  I really like reiserfs, 
but I have heard of (and experienced it now) about corruption problems.

Currently, I am running (no laughing..):

Suse 2.4.7-64GB-SMP
lvm-0.9.1_beta7-10
reiserfs-3.x.0j-17

Advice?

-kg

Re: Reiserfs versions

[Oleg Drokin]

Hello!

On Mon, Nov 18, 2002 at 03:30:57PM -0800, kenny gorman wrote:

> I guess I want to get what would be considered the most stable 
> combination of code vs. something bleeding edge, but also not old like 
> what I have now (and thus prone to bugs...).  I really like reiserfs, 
> but I have heard of (and experienced it now) about corruption problems.
> Currently, I am running (no laughing..):
> Suse 2.4.7-64GB-SMP

Upgrade this to vanilla 2.4.19 or if you prefer SuSE stuff - to
SuSE's errata 2.4.16 kernel.
Actually you might try more recent 2.4.20-pre (or rc) stuff if you want, too
if you do not feel it is too bleeding edge for you.

> lvm-0.9.1_beta7-10

Do not know about that.

> reiserfs-3.x.0j-17

This should be upgraded to latest reiserfsprogs which is 3.6.4.
3.x.0j is way too unstable.

Bye,
    Oleg

Re: Reiserfs versions

[kenny gorman]

I poked around suse's site, and found the 'certified kernel' with:

2.4.16-64gb smp
reiserfs-3.x.0k_pre10-8

See any reason why this combination is not a good idea?

How do the version numbers work? I am confused about the 3.x notation 
and the 3.6 notation you used below...I upgraded my reiserfsprogs to 
3.6.4 just in case, but the filesystem rpm is still 3.x.0k_pre10-8 right?

Thanks!!!

-kg


Oleg Drokin wrote:
> Hello!
> 
> On Mon, Nov 18, 2002 at 03:30:57PM -0800, kenny gorman wrote:
> 
> 
>>I guess I want to get what would be considered the most stable 
>>combination of code vs. something bleeding edge, but also not old like 
>>what I have now (and thus prone to bugs...).  I really like reiserfs, 
>>but I have heard of (and experienced it now) about corruption problems.
>>Currently, I am running (no laughing..):
>>Suse 2.4.7-64GB-SMP
> 
> 
> Upgrade this to vanilla 2.4.19 or if you prefer SuSE stuff - to
> SuSE's errata 2.4.16 kernel.
> Actually you might try more recent 2.4.20-pre (or rc) stuff if you want, too
> if you do not feel it is too bleeding edge for you.
> 
> 
>>lvm-0.9.1_beta7-10
> 
> 
> Do not know about that.
> 
> 
>>reiserfs-3.x.0j-17
> 
> 
> This should be upgraded to latest reiserfsprogs which is 3.6.4.
> 3.x.0j is way too unstable.
> 
> Bye,
>     Oleg
> 
> .
> 

Re: Reiserfs versions

[Oleg Drokin]

Hello!

On Mon, Nov 18, 2002 at 11:46:19PM -0800, kenny gorman wrote:

> I poked around suse's site, and found the 'certified kernel' with:
> 2.4.16-64gb smp

This one is ok.

> reiserfs-3.x.0k_pre10-8

This one is not.

> See any reason why this combination is not a good idea?

reiserfs-3.x.0k_pre10 sounds like something very old.

> How do the version numbers work? I am confused about the 3.x notation 
> and the 3.6 notation you used below...I upgraded my reiserfsprogs to 
> 3.6.4 just in case, but the filesystem rpm is still 3.x.0k_pre10-8 right?

The 3.x notation is the obsoletted one which was supposed to mean 3.5 and 3.6,
recently we changed that confusing scheme to just 3.6.


You can get reiserfsprogs 3.6.4 from our ftp site, build build rpm from it,
and then replace your reiserfs package with fersly built one,
so that your RPM database is in consistent state with what you actually have.

Or may be SuSE people have newer reiserfsprogs already in updates.

Bye,
    Oleg

Re: Reiserfs versions

[kenny gorman]

I am sorta confused.  I downloaded and compiled the latest 
reiserfsprogs, I also updated my rpm.  How do I know what version I am 
runnning then?

rpm -q shows reiserfs-3.x.0k_pre10-8, but in /usr/local/sbin I have the 
latest 3.6.4 stuff.  How can I be sure my system is updated correctly? 
Should I remove the rpm?

thx
-kg


Oleg Drokin wrote:
> Hello!
> 
> On Mon, Nov 18, 2002 at 11:46:19PM -0800, kenny gorman wrote:
> 
> 
>>I poked around suse's site, and found the 'certified kernel' with:
>>2.4.16-64gb smp
> 
> 
> This one is ok.
> 
> 
>>reiserfs-3.x.0k_pre10-8
> 
> 
> This one is not.
> 
> 
>>See any reason why this combination is not a good idea?
> 
> 
> reiserfs-3.x.0k_pre10 sounds like something very old.
> 
> 
>>How do the version numbers work? I am confused about the 3.x notation 
>>and the 3.6 notation you used below...I upgraded my reiserfsprogs to 
>>3.6.4 just in case, but the filesystem rpm is still 3.x.0k_pre10-8 right?
> 
> 
> The 3.x notation is the obsoletted one which was supposed to mean 3.5 and 3.6,
> recently we changed that confusing scheme to just 3.6.
> 
> 
> You can get reiserfsprogs 3.6.4 from our ftp site, build build rpm from it,
> and then replace your reiserfs package with fersly built one,
> so that your RPM database is in consistent state with what you actually have.
> 
> Or may be SuSE people have newer reiserfsprogs already in updates.
> 
> Bye,
>     Oleg
> 
> .
> 

Re: Reiserfs versions

[Oleg Drokin]

Hello!

On Tue, Nov 19, 2002 at 07:05:04AM -0800, kenny gorman wrote:
> I am sorta confused.  I downloaded and compiled the latest 
> reiserfsprogs, I also updated my rpm.  How do I know what version I am 
> runnning then?
reiserfsck -V will tell you what version is in your path.

> rpm -q shows reiserfs-3.x.0k_pre10-8, but in /usr/local/sbin I have the 
> latest 3.6.4 stuff.  How can I be sure my system is updated correctly? 
> Should I remove the rpm?

Right now you probably have more recent version later in the path, so
you might want to remove the rpm.
Or you may build another RPM off our newer sources.

Bye,
    Oleg

Re: Reiserfs versions

[Dieter Nützel]

Am Dienstag, 19. November 2002 16:08 schrieb Oleg Drokin:
> Hello!
>
> On Tue, Nov 19, 2002 at 07:05:04AM -0800, kenny gorman wrote:
> > I am sorta confused.  I downloaded and compiled the latest
> > reiserfsprogs, I also updated my rpm.  How do I know what version I am
> > runnning then?
>
> reiserfsck -V will tell you what version is in your path.

SuSE systems here, too.

> > rpm -q shows reiserfs-3.x.0k_pre10-8, but in /usr/local/sbin I have the
> > latest 3.6.4 stuff.  How can I be sure my system is updated correctly?
> > Should I remove the rpm?
>
> Right now you probably have more recent version later in the path, so
> you might want to remove the rpm.
> Or you may build another RPM off our newer sources.

After "hand crafted" reiserfsprogs stuff for severall years, now, I have this:

/home/nuetzel> rpm -qi reiserfsprogs
Name        : reiserfsprogs                Relocations: (not relocateable)
Version     : 3.6.4                             Vendor: Hans Reiser
Release     : 1                             Build Date: Fre 25 Okt 2002 
21:51:04 CEST
Install date: Fre 25 Okt 2002 21:51:33 CEST      Build Host: 
SunWave1.nuetzel.de
Group       : Unsorted                      Source RPM: 
reiserfsprogs-3.6.4-1.src.rpm
Size        : 2684236                          License: 2002 Hans Reiser
Packager    : Dieter.Nuetzel@hamburg.de
Summary     : utilities belonging to the Reiser filesystem
Description :

The reiserfsprogs package contains programs for creating (mkreiserfs),
checking and correcting any inconsistencies (reiserfsck) and resizing
(resize_reiserfs) of a reiserfs filesystem.

Authors:
--------
Hans Reiser <reiser@namesys.com>
Vitaly Fertman <vetalf@inbox.ru>
Alexander Zarochentcev <zam@namesys.com>
Vladimir Saveliev <monstr@namesys.com>

I can send you my 3.6.4 SPEC file so that you can create your own 
reiserfsprogs-3.6.4 package.

!!! Attention !!!
You have to install it with "rpm -i --force xxx" because the interim 
"xxx_prexxx" Version "looks" younger for your RPM tool.

Regards,
	Dieter

-- 
Dieter Nützel
Graduate Student, Computer Science

University of Hamburg
Department of Computer Science
@home: Dieter.Nuetzel at hamburg.de (replace at with @)

Re: Reiserfs versions

[Oleg Drokin]

Hello!

On Tue, Nov 19, 2002 at 05:22:24PM +0100, Dieter N?tzel wrote:
 
> I can send you my 3.6.4 SPEC file so that you can create your own 
> reiserfsprogs-3.6.4 package.

Actually spec file is included with reiserfsprogs source.
I do not know about SuSE, but I've succesfully built reiserfsprogs
for RedHat systems using supplied spec file more than once already.

Bye,
    Oleg

Re: Reiserfs versions

[Dieter Nützel]

Am Dienstag, 19. November 2002 17:26 schrieb Oleg Drokin:
> Hello!
>
> On Tue, Nov 19, 2002 at 05:22:24PM +0100, Dieter N?tzel wrote:
> > I can send you my 3.6.4 SPEC file so that you can create your own
> > reiserfsprogs-3.6.4 package.
>
> Actually spec file is included with reiserfsprogs source.
> I do not know about SuSE, but I've succesfully built reiserfsprogs
> for RedHat systems using supplied spec file more than once already.

OK, yes I tried it with "time rpm -ta reiserfsprogs-3.6.4.tar.gz",again and it 
worked.

17.890u 2.730s 0:25.99 79.3%    0+0k 0+0io 161106pf+0w

There were times where it didn't worked...;-)

Don't forget the "rpm -i --force xxx" thing.

Cheers,
	Dieter

-- 
Dieter Nützel
Graduate Student, Computer Science

University of Hamburg
Department of Computer Science
@home: Dieter.Nuetzel at hamburg.de (replace at with @)

Re: Reiserfs versions

[kenny gorman]

Thanks for all the info.  I downloaded the suse rpm for 3.6.4 and should 
be good I think.

-kg

Oleg Drokin wrote:
> Hello!
> 
> On Tue, Nov 19, 2002 at 05:22:24PM +0100, Dieter N?tzel wrote:
>  
> 
>>I can send you my 3.6.4 SPEC file so that you can create your own 
>>reiserfsprogs-3.6.4 package.
> 
> 
> Actually spec file is included with reiserfsprogs source.
> I do not know about SuSE, but I've succesfully built reiserfsprogs
> for RedHat systems using supplied spec file more than once already.
> 
> Bye,
>     Oleg
> 
> .
>