From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: from mail1207.opentransfer.com ([98.130.1.227]:46412 "EHLO mail1207.opentransfer.com" rhost-flags-OK-OK-OK-OK) by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S1752291AbbHYPbj (ORCPT ); Tue, 25 Aug 2015 11:31:39 -0400 Message-ID: <55DC88C8.9000203@friendlyvirus.org> Date: Tue, 25 Aug 2015 16:24:56 +0100 From: =?windows-1252?Q?Miguel_Negr=E3o?= MIME-Version: 1.0 To: Marc MERLIN CC: linux-btrfs@vger.kernel.org Subject: Re: Btrfs tragedy: lack of space for metadata leads to loss of fs. References: <20150825145922.GE20179@merlins.org> In-Reply-To: <20150825145922.GE20179@merlins.org> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=windows-1252 Sender: linux-btrfs-owner@vger.kernel.org List-ID: Hi Marc, On 25-08-2015 15:59, Marc MERLIN wrote: >> upgrading kernel requires upgrading ubuntu, which will upgrade a lot of >> packages and might lead to problems which I don't have time to fix. One > > You're doing it wrong :) > Upgrade/compile your own kernel without upgrading the OS. > I did try that once but didn't manage to do it, the kernel upgrade broke other stuff. I'm a bit more experienced then complete newbie (hence using btrfs), but still very far from knowledable user, so I don't doubt it can be done. Indeed, using btrfs might be seen as a wrong move in my case, which I understand, although on the other hand btrfs saved me many times from other begginer mistakes by allowing a simple restore by just renaming snapshots. >> block group 32...... flags 36'). This is a OCZ vertex 3, a quite fast SSD. > > I've had 5 (yes 5, I replaced my drive 4 times) OCZ Vertex 4 drives, and > they all gave me corruption with btrfs on unclean power down. The last > one didn't work any better, I just gave up and went to Samsung EVO 840 > and those have been fine. Ok, I've been warned then. I'm glad to know about the samsung EVO though, I've been eyeing buying two of those for a raid1 system. Then I would solve two issues in one go ! Best, Miguel Negrão