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From: Volker Armin Hemmann <volkerarmin@googlemail.com>
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Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] Ext4 for a new installation?
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On Montag 02 Februar 2009, Stroller wrote:
> For more funroll-loopiness I contemplate using ext4 for the new system
> I'm about to install.
>
> Anyone know of any LiveCDs that would support this?
>
> I _think_ it should be just a case of untarring the stage 3, chrooting
> in, updating everything to latest & reboot. As long as I use 2.6.28
> when I install I don't think there should be anything that is
> incompatible with ext4??
>
> Or would I be better off using ext3 and converting it to ext4 in a
> month or two? Are there any downsides to converting a fs from ext3 to
> ext4 in this way?
>
> Cheers,
>
> Stroller.

the best thing would be to wait for another year before you even think about 
touching that mess.