[CentOS] JFS for CentOS 7

Mon Sep 28 14:48:03 UTC 2020
Johnny Hughes <johnny at centos.org>

On 9/27/20 6:32 PM, H wrote:
> 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

> 
> Thank you!
> 

I would second the opinion of Akemi .. I would have no issues using the
CentOS-Plus kernel in production.  It has a very good history (and
maintainer .. Akemi) :)


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