Nothing special. Only enable support to XFS filesystem. I have a hard disk formated with XFS, and I need to back-up its content. I read that repos for x86_64 have a kernel module, but I didn't found it to 32 bit. Also, I wish to "perform" my OS :) On Sat, Jun 23, 2012 at 12:00 PM, Adam Bishop <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > What makes you think you need a custom kernel? > > I have a machine running XFS with the stock kernel. > > [adamb@skeletor ~]$ cat /etc/issue > Scientific Linux release 6.1 (Carbon) > > [adamb@skeletor ~]$ cat /etc/fstab > > ... > UUID=601f4a9a-8d68-4691-8a7a-3082cb367cc6 /var xfs > defaults 1 2 > ... > > Is there a specific feature of XFS you need that is unsupported? > > Adam Bishop > Janet, the UK’s education and research network > > On 23 Jun 2012, at 17:26, Fernando Andrés Muñoz Bravo wrote: > > > Hi all > > > > I have a laptop where I've installed SL 6.2. No problem at this time. > > > > Now, I need to enable support to XFS filesystem, therefore a custom > kernel must be compiled. > > > > My question is: What kernel can I use, or is "better": Oficial from RHEL > sources and SL, or sources from kernel.org? I would like to read your > advices :) > > > > > Janet is a trading name of The JNT Association, a company limited > by guarantee which is registered in England under No. 2881024 > and whose Registered Office is at Lumen House, Library Avenue, > Harwell Oxford, Didcot, Oxfordshire. OX11 0SG > > -- Fernando Andrés Muñoz Bravo *Tg.* Análisis y Desarollo de Sistemas de Información I*M: [log in to unmask]* http://blogdrake.net/blog/waspper/ http://waspper.deviantart.com/ http://artdriva.deviantart.com/ Linux user #487547