[CentOS] JFS for CentOS 7

Sun Sep 27 23:32:28 UTC 2020
H <agents at meddatainc.com>

On 09/25/2020 05:42 PM, Akemi Yagi wrote:
> On Fri, Sep 25, 2020 at 11:51 AM H <agents at meddatainc.com> wrote:
>> On 09/15/2020 08:07 PM, Akemi Yagi wrote:
>>> On Tue, Sep 15, 2020 at 3:54 PM H <agents at meddatainc.com> wrote:
>>>> I had installed kmod-jfs in an earlier version of CentOS 7, 7.4 if I remember correctly. I now have a machine running the latest version of jfs module but kmod-jfs does not seem to be available.
>>>>
>>>> Is anyone running it on the current version of CentOS?
>>> My suggestion is to use the centosplus kernel (kernel-plus) instead.
>>> jfs is enabled in this kernel.
>>>
>>> Akemi
>> Would I simply install it by using yum? Are there any downsides to installing this kernel vs. relying on the standard kernel?
> To install the kernel-plus:
>
> # yum --enablerepo=centosplus install kernel-plus
>
> Boot into the just installed kernel-plus and check to see if jfs is
> working as expected. If all is fine, change the default kernel to
> kernel-plus:
>
> # yum-config-manager --setopt=centosplus.includepkgs=kernel-plus
> --enablerepo=centosplus --save
> # sed -e 's/^DEFAULTKERNEL=kernel$/DEFAULTKERNEL=kernel-plus/' -i
> /etc/sysconfig/kernel
>
> I would not say there is any downside, but I'm highly biased. ;)
>
> Akemi
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Thank you!