[Linux-cluster] GFS6.1 mount: fs type gfs not supported by kernel

[Patrick Caulfield]

Shirai at SystemCreateINC wrote:
> Hi!
> 
> I installed RedHatGFS6.1 in RHEL4.0U4.
> The kernel version is 2.6.9-42.0.3. ELsmp.
> These were normally installed with RPM though the package of RHCS and
> RHGFS was described later.
> And, the configuration was made by system-config-cluster (The lock uses
> GULM).
> 
> The service of ccsd, lock_gulmd, and clvm started normally.
> However, the service of gfs doesn't start.
> 
> When the GFS filesystem is mount, it is displayed, "Mount:fs type gfs
> not supported by kernel".
> The following messages are displayed when assuming modprobe gfs.
> 
> FATAL:Error inserting gfs
> (/lib/modules/2.6.9-42.0.3.ELsmp/kernel/fs/gfs/gfs.ko ):
> Unknown symbol in module, or unknown parameter(see dmesg)
> 
> And, the output of dmesg is as follows.
> Lock_Harness 2.6.9-60.3 (built Oct 11 2006 18:31:11) installed
> gfs:Unknown symbol kcl_get_node_by_nodeid

That symbol is in the cman kernel module.

The list of packages you gave did have the cman-kernel package in it, make sure
it is started (and the module is loaded) and that it is the right version for
your kernel.

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patrick