From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: with ECARTIS (v1.0.0; list xfs); Thu, 18 Jan 2007 02:36:45 -0800 (PST) Received: from poster.science.ru.nl (poster.science.ru.nl [131.174.30.28]) by oss.sgi.com (8.12.10/8.12.10/SuSE Linux 0.7) with ESMTP id l0IAabqw028340 for ; Thu, 18 Jan 2007 02:36:39 -0800 Received: from smeltpunt.science.ru.nl [131.174.16.145] (helo=smeltpunt.science.ru.nl) by poster.science.ru.nl (8.13.7/5.11) with ESMTP id l0IALHRS003751 for ; Thu, 18 Jan 2007 11:21:17 +0100 (MET) Received: from brielle.hef.kun.nl [131.174.192.149] (helo=[131.174.192.149]) by smeltpunt.science.ru.nl (8.13.7/5.11) with ESMTP id l0IALC22024507 for ; Thu, 18 Jan 2007 11:21:12 +0100 (MET) Message-ID: <45AF4A1A.50805@science.ru.nl> Date: Thu, 18 Jan 2007 11:21:14 +0100 From: Wim Janssen MIME-Version: 1.0 Subject: xfs-questions Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Sender: xfs-bounce@oss.sgi.com Errors-to: xfs-bounce@oss.sgi.com List-Id: xfs To: linux-xfs@oss.sgi.com Hello Folks, Yesterday I downloaded from the SGI-ftpsite the module: kernel-module-xfs-2.6.9-22.EL-0.1-1.src.rpm This because I like to work with the xfs-filesystem on my storage-unit. ( a Dell PowerEdge1950 with a MD1000-diskarray ) As Eric pointed out in the readme-file he tested it a bit with the 2.6.9-22 kernel and it might also work with other RHEL kernels. On my storage-unit I installed the 64-bit RHEL4 AS with the kernel: 2.6.9-42.ELsmp x86_64 My questions: - If I install the xfs-module, how can I test that it is working properly ??? - How can I be sure about the stability ??? Do you have some test about this ??? - Does a more recent version of the module exists ??? - How do I have to deal with the kernel-updates I get from RedHat ??? - Can you give me some hints/advice how to proceed and avoid difficulties. Because the storage-unit is going to be a very critical part of our IT-infra-structure. For many years I have worked with the xfs-filesystem on the SGI Indigo- and Challenge-systems and was always very pleased with the stability, performance and managability. That's why I consider to implement the xfs-filesystem for our storage-unit. I hope you can help me with my questions. Kind regards and many thanks in advance, Wim Janssen P.S. It would be nice if I can report a success in the neaar future. -- Radboud Universiteit Nijmegen Phone: +31(0)24-3652097 [ Wim Janssen ] Hoge Energie Fysica Fax: +31(0)24-3652191 Systeembeheer Toernooiveld 1 E-mail: W.Janssen@hef.ru.nl 6525 ED Nijmegen URL: http://www.hef.ru.nl