[GRLUG] Mounting XFS though usb?

[Benjamin Flanders]

Is this possible?  I am setting up my new server and would like to
transfer some files from the old hard drives to my new one.  I am
using an usb enclosure to access the old hard drives.

I can mount the ext3 /boot partition using 'sudo mount -t etx3
/dev/sdc1 /media/usbDrive/' but when I try to mount the xfs partition
by 'sudo mount -t xfs /dev/sdc5 /media/usbDrive/'  I get the error

mount: wrong fs, type, bad option, bad superblock on /dev/sdc5,
missing codepage or helper program, or other error

dmesg | tail shows
XFS: bad magic number
XFS: SB validate failed

I do believe that the partition is formated using XFS (It's been a
while since I set this server up) if I try any other fs type, dmesg
shows Can't find ext3(for example) filesystem on dev sdc5

This is using ubuntu 9.04 server edition if that makes a difference.


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Ben