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SubjectRe: auto compress with EXT2?
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ieure@crosssound.narrows.com said:
> You should also be aware that if you try to read an e2compr'd disk/
> harddisk on a box without an e2compr'd kernel, everything will work
> ok, but your data will be corrupted, since it never gets decompressed.

Are you sure? Compression is an incompatible feature in the bitmap, so doesn't
that mean 'normal' kernels will refuse to mount it?




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