Linux Filesystems

Description

This book focuses on two different aspects of filesystems for Linux. First, local filesystems which use journaling are discussed, including SGI's XFS, IBM's JFS, Red Hat's ext3, and the ReiserFS.

Distributed network-oriented filesystems are also discussed and include such systems as:

• NFS, the classic distributed filesystem originally written by Sun Microsystems and since ported to every Unix and Linux platform;
• OpenAFS, a version of IBM/Transarc's networked filesystem that was recently released into the public domain by IBM;
• Netatalk, the package for Linux interoperability with Macintosh filesystems;
• Samba, the package for Linux interoperability with Windows SMB filesystems;
• NCP tools (Novell Core Protocols), the tools supporting Linux interoperability with Novell's NetWare.

Sample Content

Table of Contents

Introduction.


 1. Introduction to Filesystems.


 2. Filesystems and Interoperability.


 3. Overview of Journaling Filesystems.


 4. The ext3 Journaling Filesystem.


 5. IBM's JFS Journaling Filesystem.


 6. The ReiserFS Journaling Filesystem.


 7. The XFS Journaling Filesystem.


 8. Third-Party Journaling Filesystems.


 9. Logical Volume Management.


10. Comparing Journaling Filesystem Performance.


11. Overview of Distributed Filesystems.


12. The NFS Distributed Filesystem.


13. The OpenAFS Distributed Filesystem.


14. Comparing Distributed Filesystem Performance.


15. Backing Up, Restoring, and Managing Linux Filesystems.


16. Compatibility Filesystems, Interoperability, and Filesystem Adapters.


17. Using Netatalk for Macintosh and AppleTalk Connectivity.


18. Using Samba for Windows Interoperability.


19. NetWare Filesystem Support in Linux.


Appendix A. Using the CD-ROM: Installing, Updating, and Compiling Kernels.


Index.

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