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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