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BTRFS for Linux gaming? (lemy.lol)
submitted 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) by [email protected] to c/linux_gaming
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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 :)

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 6 months ago (2 children)

Isn’t arch-chroot a bit different in btrfs?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 6 months ago (1 children)

I think you mean having to mount the subvolumes instead of the partition itself.

This can be done by mount -o subvol=whatever /btrfspartition /mountpoint

After having done that it's the same.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 6 months ago

Yea that 😂 was too lazy doing that / remember that

[–] [email protected] 0 points 6 months ago (1 children)

I don't know? It's been a long time since I used Arch, and besides OP is using EndeavourOS so it won't matter.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 6 months ago (1 children)

EndeavourOS is Arch-based and I'm pretty sure it also uses arch-chroot.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 6 months ago (2 children)

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.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 6 months ago (1 children)

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)

[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 months ago (1 children)

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.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

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