These kernels have support for the XFS file system from SGI. You will also need to install the appropriate kernel-module-xfs-2.4.21-15.EL.... kernel-2.4.21-15.EL.XFS.x86_64.rpm kernel-doc-2.4.21-15.EL.XFS.x86_64.rpm kernel-smp-2.4.21-15.EL.XFS.x86_64.rpm kernel-smp-unsupported-2.4.21-15.EL.XFS.x86_64.rpm kernel-source-2.4.21-15.EL.XFS.x86_64.rpm kernel-unsupported-2.4.21-15.EL.XFS.x86_64.rpm If you install one of the above kernels and you have openafs then you will need to update to the appropriate one of these. kernel-module-openafs-2.4.21-15.EL.XFS-1.2.11-15.2.SL.x86_64.rpm kernel-module-openafs-2.4.21-15.EL.XFSsmp-1.2.11-15.2.SL.x86_64.rpm kernel-module-xfs-2.4.21-15.EL.XFS-1.3.3-1.SL.x86_64.rpm kernel-module-xfs-2.4.21-15.EL.XFSsmp-1.3.3-1.SL.x86_64.rpm