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diff --git a/howto.txt b/howto.txt index 58c2486a9e4..db585f69589 100644 --- a/howto.txt +++ b/howto.txt @@ -109,10 +109,23 @@ try these commands: or ./script/tests/test_posix.sh //localhost/test administrator SOMEPASSWORD -Note that to pass all the tests you would need to be using a -filesystem with user_xattr support. On many Linux systems with an ext3 -filesystem this means mounting with the "-o user_xattr" -option. Consult your filesystem and kernel docs for more details. + +NOTE about filesystem support +----------------------------- + +To use the advanced features of Samba4 you need a filesystem that +supports both the "user" and "system" xattr namespaces. + +If you run Linux with a 2.6 kernel and ext3 this means you need to +include the option "user_xattr" in your /etc/fstab. For example: + +/dev/hda3 /home ext3 user_xattr 1 1 + +You also need to compile your kernel with the XATTR and SECURITY +options for your filesystem. For ext3 that means you need: + + CONFIG_EXT3_FS_XATTR=y + CONFIG_EXT3_FS_SECURITY=y If you don't have a filesystem with xattr support, then you can simulate it by using the option: |