CentOS - May 2007 - CentOS Install From Scratch on XFS File System

I'm thinking about switching to CentOS 4.4 x86_64 from another RH based
version.  However, I need to install it from scratch and I need EVERYTHING
(including /boot & /) on XFS file systems.  Does the default installer allow
this?  If not, how difficult would it be to make the necessary changes. 
I've
done a lot of Google searching and searching of the CentOS site, but haven't
found an answer anyplace.  Any help would be greatly appreciated.  Thanks.

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Brent L. Bates spake the following on 5/10/2007 12:47
PM:
>      I'm thinking about switching to CentOS 4.4 x86_64 from another RH
based
> version.  However, I need to install it from scratch and I need EVERYTHING
> (including /boot & /) on XFS file systems.  Does the default installer
allow
> this?  If not, how difficult would it be to make the necessary changes. 
I've
> done a lot of Google searching and searching of the CentOS site, but
haven't
> found an answer anyplace.  Any help would be greatly appreciated.  Thanks.
> 
Not supported in the installer. You would have to install, create new
partitions, install xfs and make new initrd's copy everything to new xfs
filesystems, and clean up any problems that crop up.

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On 10/05/07, Brent L. Bates <blbates at vigyan.com>
wrote:
>      I'm thinking about switching to CentOS 4.4 x86_64 from another RH
based
> version.  However, I need to install it from scratch and I need EVERYTHING
> (including /boot & /) on XFS file systems.  Does the default installer
allow
> this?  If not, how difficult would it be to make the necessary changes. 
I've
> done a lot of Google searching and searching of the CentOS site, but
haven't
> found an answer anyplace.  Any help would be greatly appreciated.  Thanks.
It can be done - I've done it, but I had to rebuild the installer.

If you're interested, let me know and I'll put together the details.

James Pearson