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Re: XFS on one drive readable for both IRIX and LINUX?

To: Ryo Ono <ryo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: XFS on one drive readable for both IRIX and LINUX?
From: "Nathan Scott" <nathans@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Fri, 6 Apr 2001 10:27:25 -0500
Cc: linux-xfs@xxxxxxxxxxx
In-reply-to: Tom Duffy <tduffy@xxxxxxxxxxxx> "Re: XFS on one drive readable for both IRIX and LINUX?" (Apr 5, 10:53am)
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hi,

Just one other point...

On Apr 5, 10:53am, Tom Duffy wrote:
> Subject: Re: XFS on one drive readable for both IRIX and LINUX?
> well, the first thing you will need to do is recompile your linux kernel
> with sgi partition support.
> 
> then, fdisk the drive the and stick a new sgi partition on it.  that way
> sgi and linux can read the drive.

I would highly recommend using the IRIX fx(1m) utility to
partition the disk initially, rather than fdisk.

cheers.

-- 
Nathan

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