Hi all, Does anybody know why unlike so many Linux distros (Fedora, Ubuntu, OpenSUSE) CentOS does not come with XFS support by default but rather requires custom modifications after the install in order for you to be able to support XFS on your CentOS machine? Just seems a little odd given how much CentOS is oriented to be used as a server OS. Thanks. Boris.
On 06/22/2010 08:57 AM, Boris Epstein wrote:> Hi all, > > Does anybody know why unlike so many Linux distros (Fedora, Ubuntu, > OpenSUSE) CentOS does not come with XFS support by default but rather > requires custom modifications after the install in order for you to be > able to support XFS on your CentOS machine? Just seems a little odd > given how much CentOS is oriented to be used as a server OS. > > Thanks. > > Boris. > _______________________________________________ > CentOS mailing list > CentOS at centos.org > http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos >I've always thought that Centos follows RHEL exactly, cuz it is made from there source. I think this is better asked of RHEL. If Centos were to deviate from the RHEL dev path, then ity may no longer be Centos. Am I wrong?
On 06/22/2010 04:57 PM, Boris Epstein wrote:> Hi all, > > Does anybody know why unlike so many Linux distros (Fedora, Ubuntu, > OpenSUSE) CentOS does not come with XFS support by default but rather > requires custom modifications after the install in order for you to be > able to support XFS on your CentOS machine? Just seems a little odd > given how much CentOS is oriented to be used as a server OS. > > Thanks. >AFAIK, XFS kernel, modules and utils are available in CentOSPlus[1] repo [1] http://wiki.centos.org/AdditionalResources/Repositories/CentOSPlus -- Athmane Madjoudj
> Does anybody know why unlike so many Linux distros (Fedora, Ubuntu, > OpenSUSE) CentOS does not come with XFS support by default but rather > requires custom modifications after the install in order for you to be > able to support XFS on your CentOS machine? Just seems a little odd > given how much CentOS is oriented to be used as a server OSThe 64 bit version of CentOS does support XFS. The reason why it is only supported by the 64bit version has recently been discussed on this list. Please search the list's archives.
On Tuesday 22 June 2010, Boris Epstein wrote:> Hi all, > > Does anybody know why unlike so many Linux distros (Fedora, Ubuntu, > OpenSUSE) CentOS does not come with XFS support by defaultIt does, try "modinfo xfs" or "yum list xfsprogs".> but rather > requires custom modifications after the install in order for you to be > able to support XFS on your CentOS machine?It's not available in the installer since it's considered a "technology preview" by Redhat. /Peter> Just seems a little odd > given how much CentOS is oriented to be used as a server OS. > > Thanks. > > Boris.-------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: signature.asc Type: application/pgp-signature Size: 189 bytes Desc: This is a digitally signed message part. URL: <http://lists.centos.org/pipermail/centos/attachments/20100622/172354c1/attachment.sig>
> It's not available in the installer since it's considered a "technology > preview" by Redhat. >... which causes no problem whatsoever. It is normally used for data partitions, not system partitions. One can install the OS and then create the necessary partitions with XFS.