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diff --git a/doc/hurd.texi b/doc/hurd.texi index ce82b91c..42e8ce1d 100644 --- a/doc/hurd.texi +++ b/doc/hurd.texi @@ -3681,8 +3681,18 @@ then use the hurd specific command @command{halt-hurd}. @section Linux Extended 2 FS @pindex ext2fs -FIXME: finish - +The ext2 filesystem is not the most advanced, robust, or modern +filesystem, but it is the current recommended filesystem. A good +@code{ext2} filesystem design document is available +@url{https://e2fsprogs.sourceforge.net/ext2intro.html, on the web}. + +The Hurd's ext2fs supports partition sizes (using SATA drives) +of up to 2 TiB. Please note that IDE disk drivers only support +128GiB partition sizes. + +Most likely you will have to deal with occasional filesystem +corruption. Please read the section on @ref{Repairing Filesystems} to +learn how to fix this. @node ISO-9660 CD-ROM FS @section ISO-9660 CD-ROM FS |