Red Hat Enterprise Linux allows you to create different partition types, based on the file system they will use. The following is a brief description of the different file systems available, and how they can be utilized. ext2 An ext2 file system supports standard UNIX file types (regular files, directories, symbolic links, etc). It provides the ability to assign long file names, up to 255 characters. ext3 The ext3 file system is based on the ext2 file system and has one main advantage — journaling. Using a journaling file system reduces time spent recovering a file system after a crash as there is no need to fsck the file system. The ext3 file system is selected by default and is highly recommended. physical volume (LVM) Creating one or more physical volume (LVM) partitions allows you to create an LVM logical volume. LVM can improve performance when using physical disks. For more information regarding LVM, refer to the Red Hat Enterprise Linux Deployment Guide. software RAID Creati...
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