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Is there a utility that can read from XFS partitions under Windows? If not, that could be listed in the Disadvantages section, since ext2/3 can be read and written from Windows. AxelBoldt 00:33, 30 May 2006 (UTC)

Currently not, as far as I'm aware, but then that's true for most Unix filesystems, and I'm not sure compatibility with random foreign operating systems should really be listed as a disadvantage. The article could also do with a little further extension, as XFS provides support for extended attributes/forks, which hasn't yet been added 80.177.68.178 23:06, 30 May 2006 (UTC)

Contents 1 Disadvantages 2 Disadvantages 3 XFS? 4 Relevance of disadvantages 5 Ubuntu 6.10

[edit] Disadvantages

I am running a 64 bit linux project/distro using xfs and can run 32 bit compiled applications , could someone explain what that means that 32 and 64 bit enviroments do not work? as i am running 64 and 32 bit applications on xfs on the same machine. thank you—The preceding unsigned comment was added by Allix (talk • contribs) 2006-07-17T19:12:21.

The discussed "compatibility issue" between 32-bit and 64-bit modes is a possible filesystem corruption scenario when using the same XFS filesystem on 32-bit and 64-bit Linux (i.e. dual boot, external hard drive, etc) . If you try to mount in 64-bit mode a dirty XFS volume last used in 32-bit mode (or vice versa), the attempt to replay the journal will result in a corrupted/damaged filesystem (xfs_repair is your best friend then). i've heard, however, in #xfs that this has been fixed in 2.6.18. I cannot confirm that.—The preceding unsigned comment was added by 24.192.138.190 (talk • contribs) 2006-10-16T21:34:52.

[edit] Disadvantages

Under disadvantages, it says that XFS can't be read from windows. [crossmeta.com Crossmeta] seems to think otherwise, anyone with more knowledge want to offer an opinion?

Crossmeta implements an older disk format of XFS that is not practical. In addition, users tend to report that Crossmeta's product is unstable and dangerous. 24.192.234.18 00:32, 5 December 2006 (UTC)

[edit] XFS?

perhaps tell what XFS stands for? _→AzaToth 18:22, 3 December 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Relevance of disadvantages

There are a lot of things landing under the disadvantages section that really don't belong there. People have put in notes about Linux distribution implementation details, installer support, windows access and other stuff that, while they may be interesting are not disadvantages of the XFS filesystem. They're simply side issues that people may face. Maybe they should be moved into another section?

85.133.1.2 13:00, 6 December 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Ubuntu 6.10

The article says ubuntu does not allow to use XFS in the root partition ? Untrue!

I have partitioned my root directory in ubuntu 6.10 with xfs and everything works fine and snappy. What's true is that it chose lilo instead grub as the bootloader. But in ubuntu it works now , maybe in the previous releases that was not the case. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 87.69.217.174 (talk) 20:56, 6 December 2006 (UTC).