I am converting a CentOS 7 server to FreeBSD 12.1. I have been able to access my Linux partitions with ext2fs. The system partition was a piece of cake, I just installed FreeBSD over it. The stumbling block has been to access my old Linux RAID5 Storage disks. The RAID5 Storage array was created with MDadm under Linux. I plan to set up a ZFS file system, but I need to get the data off of the Linux array, first. I've googled and what I found that a Linux RAID array is not compatible with FreeBSD. No surprise there. I just need to get the data.
And suggestions on how to accomplish this? I know worst comes to worst I can boot a Knoppix disk can just copy the data to an external backup hard disk. It shouldn't take more than a year... LOL
I've also thought about installing CentOS linux_base-c7. Although I'm not sure it would work because it has to go through FreeBSD devices, which I don't think is allowed?
Of course, there is also Virtual Box.
Any preferences or suggestions?
-JJ
And suggestions on how to accomplish this? I know worst comes to worst I can boot a Knoppix disk can just copy the data to an external backup hard disk. It shouldn't take more than a year... LOL
I've also thought about installing CentOS linux_base-c7. Although I'm not sure it would work because it has to go through FreeBSD devices, which I don't think is allowed?
Of course, there is also Virtual Box.
Any preferences or suggestions?
-JJ