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Installing from the SGI XFS for Red Hat Linux 7.2 Installer

The SGI XFS Filesystem 1.0.2 Release for Red Hat Linux 7.2 Installer is available as an ISO image, from which you can create a bootable installer CD-ROM. This CD-ROM, together with the original Red Hat Linux 7.2 installation media, will allow you to install an XFS-capable system based on Red Hat 7.2. A system installer is currently not available for systems with IA-64 architecture.

The SGI installer is a modified version of the standard Red Hat installer, so answers to most questions about the install can be found in the Red Hat 7.2 Installation Guide.

A list of caveats you should take into account when installing SGI XFS Linux Release 1.0.2 with the Red Hat Linux 7.2 Installer is provided below

In general, you can either boot directly from the installer, or create a boot floppy from the appropriate disk image in the images/ directory on the CD. The basic install methods default to XFS on all filesystems. You may select the "Custom" install method for additional control of filesystem types.

Upgrades from previous Red Hat Linux versions are supported, as are upgrades from previous XFS/Red Hat Linux installations. Note, however, that an upgrade install will not convert any existing ext2 filesystems to xfs.

Installer caveats

Following is a list of caveats you must consider when installing SGI XFS Linux Release 1.0.2 with the Red Hat Linux 7.2 Installer. These caveats apply only to the Installer itself. Please see XFS for Linux Release 1.0.2 Caveats for XFS Filesystem caveats.


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