Hi Gordon, On 12/03/2010 05:59 PM, Gordon Henderson wrote: > On Fri, 3 Dec 2010, Matt Rechenburg wrote: > > >> Hi Lxc team, >> >> actually I would vote against a loop mount. >> > I would "vote" to allow the local systems administrator the choice of what > suits them best. >
fully agree with you on that > And since there's no reason to explicitly block loopback mounts, then > don't do it. > > >> Much easier and more flexible is to use lvm and mount a logical volume >> at the containers root directory before the container starts. >> > Much easier and flexible (for me) would be to use files mounted via loop. > > >> This will automatically limit the available disk space for the container >> and gives you the flexibility to e.g. snapshot and resize the >> containers disk. >> > Files mounted via loop will automatically limit the avalable disk space > for the container and gives me the flexibility to e.g. snapshot and resize > the containers disk. > > >> In my setup I have several "master" images located on >> logical volumes and when I need a new lxc container I just >> snapshot one of the master images and deploy the snapshot. >> btw: this way Lxc is integrated into openQRM (root on lvm). >> > In my setup ... Well, it's different from yours, and I don't use LVM. My > Linux kernel does not use LVM, I do not need the overhead of yet another > layer of software for my servers to go through before the data gets > to/from the disks, so I've no interst in LVM. Do not force LXC into one > system or another - let us all have the choice to use what we want to use. > > >> many thanks + keep up the great work, >> Matt Rechenburg >> Project Manager openQRM >> > So you have a vested interest in LVM - just because others don't, then > don't exclude us from using other mechanisms. > oh, please do not get me wrong. I am fully with you keeping the lxc commands generic and adapt specific features via script wrappers. Just meant it should not be limited to loop-mounts only. The sysadmin should have the choice. greetz + best, Matt Rechenburg Project Manager openQRM > There's always more than one way to do something. > > Gordon > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Increase Visibility of Your 3D Game App& Earn a Chance To Win $500! > Tap into the largest installed PC base& get more eyes on your game by > optimizing for Intel(R) Graphics Technology. Get started today with the > Intel(R) Software Partner Program. Five $500 cash prizes are up for grabs. > http://p.sf.net/sfu/intelisp-dev2dev > _______________________________________________ > Lxc-users mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/lxc-users > -- http://openqrm.com - The open-source Cloud Computing platform http://openqrm-enterprise.com - Professional services and support for openQRM ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ What happens now with your Lotus Notes apps - do you make another costly upgrade, or settle for being marooned without product support? Time to move off Lotus Notes and onto the cloud with Force.com, apps are easier to build, use, and manage than apps on traditional platforms. Sign up for the Lotus Notes Migration Kit to learn more. http://p.sf.net/sfu/salesforce-d2d _______________________________________________ Lxc-users mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/lxc-users
