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Ubuntu 9.04 Receives EXT4 Support.

phoronix.com — With the EXT4 file-system having been stabilized with the Linux 2.6.28 kernel, the Ubuntu developers are preparing to adopt this evolutionary Linux file-system update. EXT4 will not replace EXT3 as the default file-system until at least Ubuntu 9.10, but as of yesterday, Ubuntu 9.04 now...

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  • TheAttacks, on 01/11/2009, -0/+3I'm totally upgrading to EXT4 with the next release of Ubuntu!
  • cquinnd, on 01/12/2009, -0/+3Time it with a HD upgrade, and format the new HD as Ext4 prior to copying data over from the older drive?
  • jflaker, on 01/12/2009, -0/+2Unfortunately, that means backing up all my crap, reinstalling Linux and restoring all my crap....

    I wish there was a way to just convert the drive.
  • motang, on 01/12/2009, -0/+1Awesome, time to start backing up my stuff and getting ready for ext4!

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