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Re: state of XFS capable linux installers

To: Arthur Corliss <corliss@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: state of XFS capable linux installers
From: Paul Blazejowski <paulb@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 08 Jan 2004 13:30:10 -0500
Cc: Scott Fagg <scott.fagg@xxxxxxxx>, XFS List <linux-xfs@xxxxxxxxxxx>
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On Thu, 2004-01-08 at 10:18, Arthur Corliss wrote:
> On Thu, 8 Jan 2004, Scott Fagg wrote:
> 
> >
> > When i said 'linux' i was referring to linux distros in general, i wasn't 
> > trying to equate redhat to linux, it just so happens that i use redhat.
> >
> > Looks like FC2 is the closest answer, for now .. time to contribute.
> >
> > I have the problem that my redhat linux ;) box has XFS filesystems on all 
> > partitions, thanks to the SGI supplied RH7.3 installer. Now that i want to 
> > upgrade, i'm caught. I was hoping i could do some tricks by installing 
> > stuff to the 1GB swap partition, recompiling kernels and so on, but could 
> > never come up with a working process.
> 
> The last Slack I used (8.1) wasn't clued-in enough to provide a SCSI+XFS
> kernel, so I would install a mini-root type system with a compiler and kernel
> source into the swap partition, recompile the kernel, reboot, and migrate back
> onto the old FS (or create new ones).  If you have the RAM that should work
> nicely.
> 
>       --Arthur Corliss
>         Bolverk's Lair -- http://arthur.corlissfamily.org/
>         Digital Mages -- http://www.digitalmages.com/
>         "Live Free or Die, the Only Way to Live" -- NH State Motto
> 
> 
> 

FYI,

Latest Slackware Linux (9.1) supports booting from SCSI devivces and
installing on XFS enabled partitions.

Regards,

Paul

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