RAID fs opinions wanted

[Michael Hipp]

Alma J Wetzker wrote:
> I am rebuilding a server.  We use a RAID mirror.  The old admin is of 
> the opinion that the drives are mirrored so we don't need a journaling 
> fs.  The advantage of RAID is that you can use ext2, which is faster.
> 
> I have never really thought out the issue, but, in my hindbrain I kinda 
> think that if the ext2 fs gets borked, you have two copies of a borked 
> fs to fix.
> 
> So the question is:  Does the RAID make a material difference to the 
> choice of fs?

This is an inexpert opinion, but I think the old admin is suggesting a 
considerable risk for minimal gain.

I can't think of any circumstances in which I'd want to use a non-j fs 
these days.

Michael