Okay, thanks for the clarification. I won't waste time looking for it on RH then!
Net Llama! wrote: > No, Redhat does not have a release that supports XFS. The 7.2 image is > provided by the XFS group. > > On Sat, 11 May 2002, Brett I. Holcomb wrote: > >> Okay, RH has a release that supports it. Thanks. >> >> Net Llama! wrote: >> >> > Depends: >> > 1) You can use the RH-7.2 image from the XFS ftp server, which gives >> > you the entire OS natively installed on an XFS filesystem >> > 2) You set aside some free disk space, partition it, format it for XFS, >> > and then copy your pre-existing OS onto it. I've written a SxS for >> > that. >> > >> > On Sat, 11 May 2002, Brett I. Holcomb wrote: >> > >> >> How do you set up XFS when you install a distro? >> >> >> >> Collins wrote: >> >> >> >> > On Fri, 10 May 2002 18:37:28 -0700 "Net Llama!" >> >> > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >> >> Collins wrote: >> >> >> > On Thu, 09 May 2002 19:57:20 -0700 "Net Llama!" >> >> >> > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >> >> > >> >> >> >>I should add, that I use XFS on every new box I build. Its a joy >> >> >> >to>not have to worry about the filesystem anymore. I've got 1 box >> >> >> >with>ext3, and its a constant headache. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> > >> >> >> > ymmv. I've been using ext3 for quite a while (brief excursion >> >> >> > into XFS, but tired of the limited kernel offerings), and I >> >> >> > certainly have no filesystem worries. No headaches either. >> >> >> >> >> >> Define "limited kernel offerings"? Every 2.4.x kernel released has >> >> >> had an XFS patch. >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> > True, but I don't always stick to the "released kernels." gentoo >> >> > makes available a number of offerings that include patches (such as >> >> > the low latency series and other performance enhancements) which are >> >> > relatively stable but not available for the XFS kernel. For >> >> > example, I'm at a 2.4.18+ kernel, whereas the XFS offering is still >> >> > at 2.4.17. >> >> > >> >> > Picky, picky, but I prefer to play. >> >> > >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> > -- Brett I. Holcomb [EMAIL PROTECTED] AKA Grunt <>< Registered Linux User #188143 Remove R777 to email _______________________________________________ Linux-users mailing list - http://linux-sxs.org/mailman/listinfo/linux-users Subscribe/Unsubscribe info, Archives,and Digests are located at the above URL.
