How to mount SGI XFS on Linux Box
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RE: How to mount SGI XFS on Linux Box
It's worse than that and this has been covered by me on the forum. Irix 6.5.4 < XFS V1, 6.5.5 > XFS v2. Original Linux support, early 2000's, had it all, when SGI retired Irix they REMOVED ALL LINUX SUPPORT for XFS before v3. So current gen linux CANNOT READ Irix XFS filesystems....PERIOD. Yeah, caps because I'm pissed! I had a data recovery job to do, that I still need to do, because Linux doesn't read this stuff anymore.

You have two options....use an SGI or run a very old (like Knoppix?) Live CD from like 2003-2005? That should have it...I think. Anything recent...nope. I have zero idea why it was removed but yeah. Currently only XFS v3 and higher. Tested in late 2019...sorry to be the messenger on this one. We're all pissed because occasionally people need data recovery and it USED TO BE SUPPORTED, now no longer, sucks. Current Linux can still read SGI volume labels and whatnot. SGI Irix doesn't do diskimage loopback mounting either...so double whammy!
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How to mount SGI XFS on Linux Box - by GiH - 12-17-2020, 10:11 AM
RE: How to mount SGI XFS on Linux Box - by jan-jaap - 12-17-2020, 04:09 PM
RE: How to mount SGI XFS on Linux Box - by weblacky - 12-18-2020, 02:38 AM
RE: How to mount SGI XFS on Linux Box - by Raion - 12-18-2020, 02:46 AM
RE: How to mount SGI XFS on Linux Box - by GiH - 12-18-2020, 05:03 PM

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