Linux is the most flexible and customizable operating system on the planet. That customizability starts deep within the heart of the Linux kernel and the file system. A computer file system is a ...

I'll be installing Linux soon on my W2k box (I'll be dual booting) and I'll need to access a data partition from both OSes.<P>What's the best file system for that partition?<P>FWIW, I'll be reading ...

In the Linux environment, the file system acts as a backbone, orchestrating the systematic storage and retrieval of data. It is a hierarchical structure that outlines how data is organized, stored, ...

There are a number of Linux commands that will display file system types along with the file system names, mount points and such. Some will also display sizes and available disk space. The df command ...

Linux provides quite a few commands to look into file system types. Here's a look at the various file system types used by Linux systems and the commands that will identify them. Linux systems use a ...

The way the Linux file system is laid out makes perfect sense. I've been using Linux for so many years that I can't imagine another file system making more sense. When I consider how the Windows file ...

In a couple of days I will be receiving my new, 80 GB iPod Classic. I definitely aim to use it as an external HD, mainly to carry files around (i.e. not for backup). IMO the best file system for that ...

Technically, it has never been a problem to format USB drives with a storage capacity of more than 32GB with the FAT32 file system. Only Windows itself has never been able to do this, so you always ...