[CLUG] ext3

[Robert Heffernan]

I've just begun to install Redhat 7.2
I've elected to format and resintall and was thus presented with the option
of formatting mymain partition

this is the first time I recall having to make the choice between ext2 and
ext3 as my filesystem

given that I know nothing about either I've elected to stick with ext2 but,
what are the major benifits of both?  Is ext3 merely a new and improved
filesystem or is it merely for specific purposes, or is it just different
and equivalent wrt performance?

thanks guys

bob