XFS for Linux Release 1.0.2 supports x86 and IA-64 architectures. It provides the same set of features as XFS for Linux Release 1.0.1.
For a list of changes and bugfixes that have been made since the 1.0.1 release, see the XFS for Linux Release 1.0.2 Change Log
Before installing the XFS filesystem for Linux, you should look over the XFS for Linux Release 1.0.2 Caveats for a list of limitations, requirements, and special instructions for this release.
XFS Linux Release 1.0.2 is available through the following distributions mechanisms:
Source installation
SGI XFS Linux Release 1.0.2 is available as a patch against linux-2.4.14. XFS 1.0.2 is distribution-independent.
For a source installation, you start with a "vanilla" linux-2.4.14 tarball (linux-2.4.14.tar.gz, or linux-2.4.14.tar.bz2) and apply patches to obtain an XFS-capable kernel. For XFS Linux Release 1.0.2, XFS comes as a single patch. A KDB (built-in kernel debugger) patch is also available.
You can download the release 1.0.2 patch files for both x86 and IA-64 architectures.
For instructions on creating the XFS tree with patchfiles, see Installing from the Source.
RPMs
RPMs based on Red Hat's kernel source have been provided for Intel and AMD architectures. See Installing XFS from the RPM Packages.
System 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. The Red Hat Linux installation media installs a Red Hat Linux v7.2 system with XFS on root, or any other partition. A system installer is currently not available for systems with IA-64 architecture.
For instructions on using the installer, see Installing from the SGI XFS for Red Hat Linux 7.2 Installer
Other installers are under development in the community.