XFS Raid on Apple PowerMac G5

XFS Raid on Apple PowerMac G5

[Ludovic RESLINGER]

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Hi,

I would like to know if linux kernel manage
XFS Raid on Apple PowerMac, because it seem
impossible to create a XFS RAID with
Apple partition map.
I've tested with a linux-2.6.14 of uptream tree.
My computer is a Apple PowerMac G5.
mac-fdisk refused to create XFS RAID, so I asked myself
if linux-kernel can boot on an XFS RAID and
Apple Partition Map.

Thank you in advance for your answers.

Cheers,
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Re: XFS Raid on Apple PowerMac G5

[Jan Engelhardt]

>
>I would like to know if linux kernel manage XFS Raid on Apple PowerMac,
>because it seem impossible to create a XFS RAID with Apple partition map. I've
>tested with a linux-2.6.14 of uptream tree. My computer is a Apple PowerMac
>G5. mac-fdisk refused to create XFS RAID, so I asked myself if linux-kernel
>can boot on an XFS RAID and Apple Partition Map.

XFS-specific problem?



Jan Engelhardt
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Re: XFS Raid on Apple PowerMac G5

[Ludovic RESLINGER]

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On Thu, Jul 20, 2006 at 12:56:10PM +0200, Jan Engelhardt wrote:
> >
> >I would like to know if linux kernel manage XFS Raid on Apple PowerMac,
> >because it seem impossible to create a XFS RAID with Apple partition map. I've
> >tested with a linux-2.6.14 of uptream tree. My computer is a Apple PowerMac
> >G5. mac-fdisk refused to create XFS RAID, so I asked myself if linux-kernel
> >can boot on an XFS RAID and Apple Partition Map.
> 
> XFS-specific problem?
> 
> 
> 
> Jan Engelhardt

Re,

I don't know if it is a XFS-specific problem, I might test with another
files system.
In fact, I think this is a problem of RAID with Apple Partition Map.

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Re: XFS Raid on Apple PowerMac G5

[Benjamin Herrenschmidt]

> I don't know if it is a XFS-specific problem, I might test with another
> files system.
> In fact, I think this is a problem of RAID with Apple Partition Map.

I remember reading something about it a while ago... can't remember the
details but I think it was possible. At worst, an option is to use a
different partition map and boot the kernel from a USB stick :)

Ben.

Re: XFS Raid on Apple PowerMac G5

[Ludovic RESLINGER]

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On Thu, Jul 20, 2006 at 02:31:57PM -0400, Benjamin Herrenschmidt wrote:
> 
> > I don't know if it is a XFS-specific problem, I might test with another
> > files system.
> > In fact, I think this is a problem of RAID with Apple Partition Map.
> 
> I remember reading something about it a while ago... can't remember the
> details but I think it was possible. At worst, an option is to use a
> different partition map and boot the kernel from a USB stick :)
> 
> Ben.
> 
>
Re,

Thank you for your answer. I will make more tests to have more informations.
I thought to the solution by USB stick too :).

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