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Re: Can Windows read XFS?

To: vricks@xxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: Can Windows read XFS?
From: Mike Burger <mburger@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sat, 21 Sep 2002 08:55:24 -0500 (EST)
Cc: linux-xfs@xxxxxxxxxxx
In-reply-to: <OF038E2771.64F0E704-ON85256C37.00686DE5@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sender: linux-xfs-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxx
No...there is nothing currently available which will allow a Windows 
system to read an XFS formatted filesystem.

On Tue, 17 Sep 2002 vricks@xxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:

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> I've unsuccessfully checked the archives for the answer to the above
> question.  Are there any programs that allow Windows NT/2k/XP systems to
> read XFS filesystem data?  I have a dual-boot XP/Linux system with the
> /home partition formatted XFS.
> 
> Thanks
> Vance Ricks
> Assistant Professor of Philosophy
> Guilford College
> Greensboro, NC 27410
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> Hi Jose
> 
> The currently supported kernel in the CVS tree is 2.4.19 (not 2.4.9).
> The currently supported kernel for RPM installs with version 1.1 of XFS
> is kernel 2.4.18.  Only if one wants a RH 7.1 or 7.2 rpm install, is the
> kernel version 2.4.9-x used.
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> I would upgrade my kernel from 2.4.17 to 2.4.19 and take advantage of
> that advance also, if possible.  You could also be somewhat more
> conservative and upgrade to the version 1.1 of XFS on the 2.4.18 kernel
> level.
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> (Actually, I have kept my laptop up with the CVS tree... but I enjoy
> living dangerously.)
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> On Tue, 2002-09-17 at 13:50, jose Hernandez wrote:
> > Hello.
> >
> > I would like to install the XFS  support for my kernel (2.4.17).but I
> > have seen that the supported kernel is 2.4.9.
> >
> > Can I to install XFS on my kernel 2.4.17 or  Have I to downgrade to
> > 2.4.9?
> >
> > Thanks a lot for your help.
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> John M. Trostel
> Senior Software Engineer
> Quantum Corp.
> john.trostel@xxxxxxxxxxx
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