is it possible to mount or convert a FreeBSD UFS system

DoMuS_MaXiMuS

I was recently running FreeBSD and have a storage HDD with a UFS filesystem. I have now made a new box with Gentoo 2.6.10 and want to be able to mount the drive to access all my data. I compiled UFS support into the kernel, but when I try to mount it, nothing shows up. Is it possible to convert the UFS to ReiserFS or any other Linux filesystem? Any advice/suggestions would be appreciated. Thanks! :wink:

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Gentoo 2.6.10-r6
Intel 875P ICH5R
Pentium 4 3.0Ghz (800Mhz FSB)

PowerFactor · Posted: Sun Mar 13, 2005 3:21 am Post subject:

Did you try the "ufstype=44bsd" option to mount?(see "man mount" for details)
The only way to convert it will be to copy all the data off and reformat.

DoMuS_MaXiMuS · Posted: Tue Mar 15, 2005 3:39 am Post subject:

Thanks for the help!

The -o ufstype=44bsd was what I was missing, and using that then allowed me to mount the drive. Now I am at least able to copy the data to another HDD and reformat disk with reiserfs.

BTW, is reiserfs usually the preferred filesystem for a data backup drive? Or would ext2, ext3, xfs be better?
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Gentoo 2.6.10-r6
Intel 875P ICH5R
Pentium 4 3.0Ghz (800Mhz FSB)

PowerFactor · Posted: Tue Mar 15, 2005 4:20 am Post subject:

Personally I'd go with ext3 for a backup drive. Reiserfs shouldn't give you any problems though if that's what you want to use.