I’m using EndeavourOS with ext4 file system for daily usage and a dual bootable Windows for gaming. What I want to have right now is getting rid of Windows completely.

When I tried it before, I had to try multiple tweaks for a game and find which one worked on Linux. Therefore, I want to take a snapshot with BTRFS and try it until I find the right configuration.

While I have quite a bit of experience with Linux, I’ve never used BTRFS. Do you think it’s worth it?

I thought about keeping the games on the ext4 system, but I hate splitting the disk. I’m thinking of keeping the games in a non-snapshot volume.

UPDATE: I just re-installed EndeavourOS with BTRFS + snapper + BTRFS Assistant :)

  • KeegenEnglish
    6·
    7 months ago

    Yeah but when is that gonna matter? It uses a graphical installer so you won’t need to touch the arch-chroot command at all. And if for some reason you do, the Arch wiki is there for you.

    • Petter1@lemm.eeEnglish
      11·
      7 months ago

      Sure, I had chosen ext4 because it was unnecessary complicated with btrfs and I don’t do snapshots (all my data is in my private cloud, so I don’t loose data if I reinstall my linux)

      • KeegenEnglish
        2·
        7 months ago

        Great, good for you. But what’s your point? OP explicitly said they have a specific use case for BTRFS and just wanted to know if there are any specific issues related to gaming with it. arch-chroot being slightly different with that filesystem is not an issue for 99% of EndeavourOS users.

        • Petter1@lemm.eeEnglish
          11·
          7 months ago

          Lol, OK, just wanted to point out the difference I approached, no need to feel attacked, damn…