Thomas Graichen wrote:
> * gcc 2.96 - does the kernel now work with the updated redhat gcc
> 2.96 or with 2.95.2 - anyone checked it lately?
I believe my RPMs were built on 2.96. For the life of me, I cannot
remember how to check (brain fart). Maybe it was 2.91 -- not sure
(could have swore it was 2.96).
> * does anyone else haveany useful links for XFS (the "installing XFS
> as root fs" HOWTO, the precompiled rpm's, maybe some hidden docs
> about XFS etc.)? - if yes - please send me the url ...
My "first batch" of RPMs from the original 2.4.2 release are here:
http://www.smithconcepts.com/files/xfs/kernel-xfscvs_feb24
[ My releases will always be in
http://www.smithconcepts.com/files/xfs
and I have setup rsync for you'all ]
I am in the middle of building a "more complete" RPM with numerous
patches applied. If anyone has additional patches they want to
suggest (other than those in the RedHat RPMs), please do so.
I'm sorry I have not updated them yet. I also run a LUG and we are
admist moving servers. That will be completed tonight so I can
direct my full attention to making more XFS RPMs.
I recently did a JFS presentation at my LUG. It was a "quick'n
dirty" one (about 30 slides, should have been more like 100 -- but I
got lazy). If anyone is interested in them, the PDF (36KB) is here:
http://www.smithconcepts.com/files/presentations/ELUG_JFS_2001Mar05a.pdf
> * is anyone using XFS in an production environment right now? - is
> anyone using XFS in a large scale (big SMP machine or large file-
> system) system on a regular basis?
I am in the middle of my standard "3 month testing" of XFS, just
like I did with Ext3. XFS is going on a few of my 1GHz Pentium III
workstations at work later this week (or whenever I get the new
batch of RPMs). I am also working on making a "2.4 firewall
distro/HOWTO" and XFS is at the center of that as well (and will be
the subject of my LUG's April presentation).
> a lot of thanks in advance - please let me know if you have any
> condensed information about the above points
My (somewhat dated) HOWTO is here in HTML:
http://www.smithconcepts.com/files/xfs/kernel-2.4.2-xfscvs_feb24/SCXFS-HOWTO.html
And PDF:
http://www.smithconcepts.com/files/xfs/kernel-2.4.2-xfscvs_feb24/SCXFS-HOWTO.pdf
You'll find I make what I like to call "RedHat microscopic HOWTOs"
which I am regularly bashed for. I'd love to make more "generic"
HOWTOs, but most newbies like the RedHat-specific ones anyway.
-- Bryan "TheBS" Smith, SmithConcepts
Engineer/SysAdmin, Theseus Logic
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Engineer mailto:b.j.smith@xxxxxxxx,thebs@xxxxxxxxxxx
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