Default Suse 11.1 File System?

EntropyTTU · July 4, 2009, 5:48pm

I was just wondering how you could check what files system Suse 11.1 is using?

Whenever it boots, after the BIOS screen, it states something about the ext2fs file system??

Couldn’t really read the rest of the test, as the text does not stay on screen for long.

Thanks

ijbreakey · July 4, 2009, 6:14pm

I believe the default filesystem for 11.1 is Ext3. You can check by opening up Yast Partitioner (MAKE SURE NOT TO CHANGE ANYTHING).

Go to Yast then Partitioner.

The first thing that comes up is an overview of your hard disk(s) with the partitions on them and various information, including what filesystems they’re using.

http://www.fileden.com/files/2007/7/24/1293578/partitioner_thumb.jpg](http://www.fileden.com/files/2007/7/24/1293578/partitioner.JPG)

Click abort when you’re done.

Take Care,

Ian

microchip8 · July 4, 2009, 6:14pm

cat /etc/fstab

dmesg | grep filesystem

ijbreakey · July 4, 2009, 6:17pm

Haha thanks microchip.

Gotta love that command line

Take Care,

Ian

microchip8 · July 4, 2009, 6:30pm

By the time it takes you to click on the YaST icon, enter the root password, navigate to the partitioner in YaST, accept the warning it shows before entering… I already have found out a hundred times what file system I’m using by using a simple small command that only takes me 2 seconds to type

CLI FTW!

there are just some things that no GUI can beat and CLI is far superior/easier

EntropyTTU · July 4, 2009, 7:10pm

It is EXT3.

Thanks for the info.