[OpenAFS] OpenAFS and XFS

chas williams (contractor) chas@cmf.nrl.navy.mil
Fri, 02 Jan 2004 13:14:28 -0500


on the sgi, using xfs for a vice cache is just fine.  however, you
cannot run fsr (filesystem reorganizer) while running afsd.  since 
xfs on linux is essentially the same i dont see why xfs as a cache
on linux wouldnt be just as safe.  of course, i havent actually tried
this.

In message <sjm3cayl1j1.fsf@dogbert.ihtfp.org>,Derek Atkins writes:
>OpenAFS Server can use anything for /vicepX partitions.
>OpenAFS client must use ext2/3 for the cache partition.
>
>-derek
>
>"ted creedon" <tcreedon@easystreet.com> writes:
>
>> If this is a problem, can someone please post the correct filesystems in the
>> documentation?
>>
>> ted
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
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>> On Behalf Of brettholcomb@charter.net
>> Sent: Friday, January 02, 2004 8:33 AM
>> To: openafs-info@openafs.org
>> Subject: [OpenAFS] OpenAFS and XFS
>>
>> The docs are silent on how well OpenAFS (server and client) work with XFS
>> filesystems.  The searches I did turn up posts that are dated July 2002 and
>> earlier.  One mentions that the client must have ext2.
>>
>> Is this still true or does OpenAFS now work with XFS.  My system is all XFS
>> - nothing else.
>>
>> Thank you.
>>
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