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<b><font face="ARIAL NARROW,HELVETICA">XFS Beta Release</font></b></h2>

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The Beta version of the XFS filesystem for Linux has been released.
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<p>
The XFS beta is available to SGI's customers via a 
<a href="beta_propack.html">ProPack</a> 
distribution, and is also being made available as a 
<a href="beta_source.html">patch</A> against
linux-2.4.0-test5, 
and as a set of
<a href="beta_rpm.html">RPMs</a>.
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<h3>Beta Release Caveats</h3>
<p>
Before installing the XFS filesystem for Linux,
you should look over the <a href="beta_caveats.html">XFS Beta Release Caveats</A> 
for a list of limitations, requirements, and special instructions
for this release.
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<h3>General Installation Notes</h3>
Because this Beta release requires a 2.4 kernel, it may require some
updates to your system if you are currently running the 2.2.x series
kernels.  Please see the latest
<a href="http://cyberbuzz.gatech.edu/kaboom/linux/Changes-2.4/changes24.html">
Linux 2.4 Changes</a> document for details on the minimum levels of software
necessary to install and run a Linux 2.4 kernel.  You should also take a look
at the <a href="faq.html">XFS FAQ</a> and the 
<a href="manpages.html">XFS man pages</a>.

<h3>Detailed Installation Instructions</h3>
Step by step instructions are available for the following installations:
<ul>
<li><a href="beta_propack.html">ProPack 1.4</A> installation</li>
<li><a href="beta_rpm.html">Red Hat RPM</A> installation</li>
<li><a href="beta_source.html">Source</a> installation</li>
<li><a href="beta_filesystem_install.html">Working with XFS Filesystems</a></li>
</ul>

<h3>Questions and Problems</h3>
If you have any questions or problems with the installation or
administration of the beta release of XFS for Linux, you can
send email to </i><a href="mailto:linux-xfs@oss.sgi.com">linux-xfs@oss.sgi.com</a>.

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