How do I compile a Reiser4 enabled kernel for use on opensuse 11 rc1 - 64 bit

How do I compile a Reiser4 enabled kernel for use on opensuse 11 rc1 - 64 bit

[doiggl]

Hello,
I have a reiser4 query.

Questions.
1. I would like to set up a reiser4 file system and I need help on how to
compile a kernel for it. Can you tell me the steps to compile and install
a reiser4 enabled kernel please ?. I would use a vanilla kernel to patch
and build.

2. What command do I use to format a blank disk partition to reiser4 ? so
I can use it.
3. How can I validate a reiser4 partition is ok ?.

I am using opensuse 11 rc1 (64 bit system) on a test pc with a additional
hard disk with no partitions on it and would like to set up reiser4 on it.

I can get reiser4progs and reiser4progs-devel already compiled to a rpm from:
http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/home:/lmich/openSUSE_11.0/x86_64/reiser4progs-1.0.6-15.3.x86_64.rpm
http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/home:/lmich/openSUSE_11.0/x86_64/reiser4progs-devel-1.0.6-15.3.x86_64.rpm

Thankyou Glenn

Re: How do I compile a Reiser4 enabled kernel for use on opensuse 11rc1 - 64 bit

[John]

On Mon, 9 Jun 2008 14:48:22 +1000 (EST), doiggl@velocitynet.com.au wrote:
> Hello,

Hello
> I have a reiser4 query.
> 
> Questions.
> 1. I would like to set up a reiser4 file system and I need help on how to
> compile a kernel for it. Can you tell me the steps to compile and install
> a reiser4 enabled kernel please ?. I would use a vanilla kernel to patch
> and build.
Here you will find a tutorial for that:
http://linuxhelp.150m.com/installs/compile-kernel.htm
> 
> 2. What command do I use to format a blank disk partition to reiser4 ? so
> I can use it.
for a normal partition: mkfs.reiser4 /dev/yourpartition
for a cryptcompress partition: mkfs.reiser4 -o create=ccreg40 /dev/yourpartition

> 3. How can I validate a reiser4 partition is ok ?.
> 
fsck.reiser4 /dev/yourpartition (with the partition unmounted)?
> I am using opensuse 11 rc1 (64 bit system) on a test pc with a additional
> hard disk with no partitions on it and would like to set up reiser4 on it.
> 
> I can get reiser4progs and reiser4progs-devel already compiled to a rpm
> from:
> http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/home:/lmich/openSUSE_11.0/x86_64/reiser4progs-1.0.6-15.3.x86_64.rpm
> http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/home:/lmich/openSUSE_11.0/x86_64/reiser4progs-devel-1.0.6-15.3.x86_64.rpm
> 
> Thankyou Glenn
> 

Re: How do I compile a Reiser4 enabled kernel for use on opensuse 11rc1 - 64 bit

[Edward Shishkin]

John wrote:
> On Mon, 9 Jun 2008 14:48:22 +1000 (EST), doiggl@velocitynet.com.au wrote:
>   
>> Hello,
>>     
>
> Hello
>   
>> I have a reiser4 query.
>>
>> Questions.
>> 1. I would like to set up a reiser4 file system and I need help on how to
>> compile a kernel for it. Can you tell me the steps to compile and install
>> a reiser4 enabled kernel please ?.

Is "/" supposed to be on reiser4?
Note, that in this case SUSE10.3 requires initrd to contain reiser4 module.
Not sure about 11.0...

>>  I would use a vanilla kernel to patch
>> and build.
>>     
> Here you will find a tutorial for that:
> http://linuxhelp.150m.com/installs/compile-kernel.htm
>   
>> 2. What command do I use to format a blank disk partition to reiser4 ? so
>> I can use it.
>>     
> for a normal partition: mkfs.reiser4 /dev/yourpartition
> for a cryptcompress partition: mkfs.reiser4 -o create=ccreg40 /dev/yourpartition
>
>   
>> 3. How can I validate a reiser4 partition is ok ?.
>>
>>     
> fsck.reiser4 /dev/yourpartition (with the partition unmounted)?
>   
>> I am using opensuse 11 rc1 (64 bit system) on a test pc with a additional
>> hard disk with no partitions on it and would like to set up reiser4 on it.
>>
>> I can get reiser4progs and reiser4progs-devel already compiled to a rpm
>> from:
>> http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/home:/lmich/openSUSE_11.0/x86_64/reiser4progs-1.0.6-15.3.x86_64.rpm
>> http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/home:/lmich/openSUSE_11.0/x86_64/reiser4progs-devel-1.0.6-15.3.x86_64.rpm
>>
>>     
Ok, install both, it should work.