From mboxrd@z Thu Jan  1 00:00:00 1970
From: "Vladimir V. Saveliev" <vs@namesys.com>
Subject: Re: Will I need to re-format my partition for using the compression
 plugin?
Date: Tue, 20 Sep 2005 19:49:05 +0400
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Hello

Clemens Eisserer wrote:
> Hello again,
> 
> I am currently re-installing my linux system and I would like to use
> reiser4 since I think its really powerful and great (and is well
> written too ;) ).
> 
> However, will it be possible to convert a non-compressed reiser4
> partition to a compressed one withought the need of deleting data or
> reformat anything?
> 

reiser4 compression is based on a file. That means that when it will work you will be able to have new files compressed.
I guess there will be no way to compress existing files. Experts will correct me if I am wrong.

> Thanks, lg Clemens
> 
>