On 07/27/2014 04:24 PM, Brandon Vincent wrote:
> On Sun, Jul 27, 2014 at 3:23 PM, ToddAndMargo <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>> Hi Brandon,
>>
>> Thank you!
>>
>> Question: it I have a "dump" archive on an ext4 disk and
>> I want to "restore" some it its files to an XFS disk,
>> will "restore" do so as long as the source is on
>> an "ext" disk?  Or does "restore" even care as long as it
>> can the archive file?
>>
>> Many thanks,
>> -T
>
> Since dump works at the inode-level, I am doubtful that you completely
> restore individual files from one filesystem type to another.
>
> It might work, but you'll certainly loose filesystem specific
> attributes (e.g. ACLs).
>
> Brandon Vincent
>

Hi Brandon,

I am finding all the web that ext4 can not be converted to xfs.
You have to wipe and reinstall.  I was just wondering how I was
going to get my stuff back from my ext4 dump disks.  Maybe
I will have to do a mass tar ball?

-T