[CentOS] How to add System V Filesystem to Centos?

[Johnny Hughes]

On Mon, 2006-02-06 at 17:45 -0700, Mace Eliason wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> I am working on a project where I have to move some parts files from an 
> old Unix server. I have tared the files to floppy disc, but I can't 
> mount them.
> 
> After doing some reasearch I have found that the SCO Unix ver 3.2 uses a 
> System V filesystem I think. From the article that I have read I need to 
> add this filesystem to my kernel to be able to mount and read the floppy 
> discs.
> 
> Can anyone help me with this I have never recomipled my kernel before.
> 
> Then I should be able to use
> 
> # mount -t sysv /dev/fd0 /mnt/floppy
> 
> I have found in the .config file under misc filesystems that I can turn 
> on sysv filesytem. I am not sure what to do after that.  Is it better to 
> make it a module or to compileit into the kernel?
> 
> kernel
> CONFIG_SYSV_FS=y
> 
> as a modual
> CONFIG_SYSV_FS=m
> If I go the modual way where do I find the modual?  I would use modprobe 
> to install it right?
> 
> What commands do you run to recompile the kernel?  Do I run
> make menuconfig?
> 
> I have been reading alot but not finding what I need.  I have a fresh 
> install off Centos 4.2 just for this purpose so if I mess it up that s 
> okay I will start again.
> 
> I am sure this is so simple once you have done it once. 
> 

Is there no network connection to the old server.  There are tons of
ways to move files (ftp, nfs, scp, sftp) that don't require you to
recompile your kernel.
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