source: postlfs/filesystems/reiser.xml@ dcee0f2f

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  <!ENTITY reiser-download-ftp "ftp://ftp.namesys.com/pub/reiserfsprogs/reiserfsprogs-&reiser-version;.tar.gz">
  <!ENTITY reiser-size "400 KB">
  <!ENTITY reiser-buildsize "7.9 MB">
  <!ENTITY reiser-time "0.16 SBU">
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<sect1 id="reiserfs" xreflabel="ReiserFS-&reiser-version;">
<sect1info>
<othername>$LastChangedBy$</othername>
<date>$Date$</date>
</sect1info>
<?dbhtml filename="reiserfs.html"?>
<title>ReiserFS-&reiser-version;</title>
<indexterm zone="reiserfs">
<primary sortas="a-ReiserFS">ReiserFS</primary>
</indexterm>

<sect2>
<title>Introduction to <application>ReiserFS</application></title>

<para>The <application>ReiserFS</application> package contains various 
utilities for use with the Reiser file system.</para>

<sect3><title>Package information</title>
<itemizedlist spacing='compact'>
<listitem><para>Download (HTTP): <ulink
url="&reiser-download-http;"/></para></listitem>
<listitem><para>Download (FTP): <ulink
url="&reiser-download-ftp;"/></para></listitem>
<listitem><para>Download size: &reiser-size;</para></listitem>
<listitem><para>Estimated disk space required:
&reiser-buildsize;</para></listitem>
<listitem><para>Estimated build time:
&reiser-time;</para></listitem></itemizedlist>
</sect3>

</sect2>

<sect2>
<title>Installation of <application>ReiserFS</application></title>

<para>Install <application>ReiserFS</application> by running the following 
commands:</para>

<screen><userinput><command>./configure --prefix=/usr --sbindir=/sbin &amp;&amp;
make</command></userinput></screen>

<para>Now, as the root user:</para>

<screen><userinput role='root'><command>make install &amp;&amp;
ln -sf reiserfsck /sbin/fsck.reiserfs &amp;&amp;
ln -sf mkreiserfs /sbin/mkfs.reiserfs</command></userinput></screen>

</sect2>

<sect2>
<title>Command explanations</title>

<para><parameter>--prefix=/usr</parameter>: This ensures that
the manual pages are installed in the correct location while still
installing the programs in <filename class="directory">/sbin</filename> as 
they should be.</para>

<para><parameter>--sbindir=/sbin</parameter>: This ensures that the
<application>ReiserFS</application> utilities are installed in 
<filename class="directory">/sbin</filename> as they should be.</para>

</sect2>

<sect2>
<title>Contents</title>

<segmentedlist>
<segtitle>Installed Programs</segtitle>
<segtitle>Installed Libraries</segtitle>
<segtitle>Installed Directories</segtitle>

<seglistitem>
<seg>debugreiserfs, mkreiserfs, reiserfsck, reiserfstune and 
resize_reiserfs</seg>
<seg>None</seg>
<seg>None</seg>
</seglistitem>
</segmentedlist>

<variablelist>
<bridgehead renderas="sect3">Short Descriptions</bridgehead>
<?dbfo list-presentation="list"?>

<varlistentry id="debugreiserfs">
<term><command>debugreiserfs</command></term>
<listitem><para>can sometimes help to solve problems with 
<application>ReiserFS</application> file systems.  If it is called without 
options, it prints the super block of any reiserfs file system found on the 
device.</para>
<indexterm zone="reiserfs debugreiserfs">
<primary sortas="b-debugreiserfs">debugreiserfs</primary>
</indexterm></listitem>
</varlistentry>

<varlistentry id="mkreiserfs">
<term><command>mkreiserfs</command></term>
<listitem><para>creates a <application>ReiserFS</application> file 
system.</para>
<indexterm zone="reiserfs mkreiserfs">
<primary sortas="b-mkreiserfs">mkreiserfs</primary>
</indexterm></listitem>
</varlistentry>

<varlistentry id="reiserfsck">
<term><command>reiserfsck</command></term>
<listitem><para>is used to check or repair a 
<application>ReiserFS</application> file system.</para>
<indexterm zone="reiserfs reiserfsck">
<primary sortas="b-reiserfsck">reiserfsck</primary>
</indexterm></listitem>
</varlistentry>

<varlistentry id="reiserfstune">
<term><command>reiserfstune</command></term>
<listitem><para>is used for tuning the <application>ReiserFS</application> 
journal. <emphasis>WARNING</emphasis>: Don't use this utility without first 
reading the man page thoroughly.</para>
<indexterm zone="reiserfs reiserfstune">
<primary sortas="b-reiserfstune">reiserfstune</primary>
</indexterm></listitem>
</varlistentry>

<varlistentry id="resize_reiserfs">
<term><command>resize_reiserfs</command></term>
<listitem><para>is used to resize an unmounted 
<application>ReiserFS</application> file system.</para>
<indexterm zone="reiserfs resize_reiserfs">
<primary sortas="b-resize_reiserfs">resize_reiserfs</primary>
</indexterm></listitem>
</varlistentry>
</variablelist>

</sect2>

</sect1>