Question regarding the file system

From: Gabriele Bartolini <angusgb(at)tin(dot)it>
To: "Postgresql Performance" <pgsql-performance(at)postgresql(dot)org>
Subject: Question regarding the file system
Date: 2004-11-05 21:00:16
Message-ID: 6.1.2.0.2.20041105220007.03401ec0@box.tin.it
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Hi guys,

I have been given a dual PIII with 768MB RAM and I am going to install
PostgreSQL on it, for data warehousing reasons. I have also been given four
160 Ultra SCSI disks (36MB each) with a RAID controller (Adaptec 2100). I
am going to use a RAID5 architecture (this gives me approximately 103 GB of
data) and install a Debian Linux on it: this machine will be dedicated
exclusively to PostgreSQL.

I was wondering which file system you suggest me: ext3 or reiserfs?
Also, I was thinking of using the 2.6.x kernel which offers a faster thread
support: will PostgreSQL gain anything from it or should I stick with 2.4.x?

Thank you very much,
-Gabriele
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