diff --git a/docs/guestfs-faq.pod b/docs/guestfs-faq.pod index 5570b3e11..63849753b 100644 --- a/docs/guestfs-faq.pod +++ b/docs/guestfs-faq.pod @@ -837,9 +837,28 @@ You see errors like: mount: unknown filesystem type 'ntfs' -On Red Hat Enterprise Linux or CentOS, you have to install the +On Red Hat Enterprise Linux or CentOS E 7.2, you have to install +the L -package. +package. In RHEL E 7.2, C is part of the +base RHEL distribution, but see the next question. + +=head2 "mount: unsupported filesystem type" with NTFS in RHEL E 7.2 + +In RHEL 7.2 we were able to add C to the base +RHEL distribution, but we had to disable the ability to use it for +opening and editing filesystems. It is only supported when used with +L. If you try to use L or L +or some other programs on an NTFS filesystem, you will see the error: + + mount: unsupported filesystem type + +This is not a supported configuration, and it will not be made to work +in RHEL. Don't bother to open a bug about it, as it will be +immediately C WONTFIX>. + +You may compile your own libguestfs, removing this restriction, but +that won't be endorsed or supported by Red Hat. =head2 Cannot open or inspect RHEL 7 guests.