From: "Robert Comer" 

I think I figured out why, ext3 is more compatible with older file systems
and programs that assumed ext2.  Mandrake defaults to ext3 as well...

- Bob comer


"Geo."  wrote in message
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> "Robert Comer"  wrote in message
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> > It's getting to that point, yes -- like Rich said, Red hat defaults to
> ext3
> > on all partitions but swap.
>
> Yes but ext3 is new and JFS has been around for years.
>
> Geo.
>
>

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