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[Collins]

On Sat, 11 May 2002 16:19:00 -0400 (EDT) Net Llama!
<netllama at linux-sxs.org> 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!"
> > > <netllama at linux-sxs.org> wrote:
> > >> Collins wrote:
> > >> > On Thu, 09 May 2002 19:57:20 -0700 "Net Llama!"
> > >> > <netllama at linux-sxs.org> 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.
> > >

gentoo also provides the opportunity to install to an xfs partition.

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Collins Richey - Denver Area - WWTLRD?
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