Do you have a version that will work on a pen drive, I would find that real useful
On Fri, Mar 7, 2008 at 12:03 PM, Patrick Donker <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Joe Landman wrote: > > Patrick Donker wrote: > > > >> Thanks for the quick response :) > >> Good story. But if indeed a RAID controller is troublesome, how would > >> running OF on CFs solve this? To use all drives in a server for > storage, > > > > Simple. Some of the higher end (not cheap) RAID controllers aren't > > supported by default in the initrd image during installation. You > > have to add their drivers for correct operation. > > > >> isnt support for that particulair controller still essential? For me > > > > Yes, but the high end raid controller you have might not have a driver > > in the initrd image that gets installed. You either have to respin > > the initrd for OF on the installation media or you need to build the > > driver and make sure it is in the initrd on the CF card. The latter > > is far easier. > > > >> only the last argument is interesting; I dont have hardware issues, > >> but being able to recover quickly is most certainly a good thing! But > >> then again, I will need to install a CF drive in my server, so I dont > >> know > > > > This is trivial You can run a CF adapter from a PCI slot or from USB. > > We have customers booting/running from their USB drives. > > > >> what would be 'better'; make sure that your hardware is on a HCL, and > >> possible avoid downtime caused by 'cheap' solutions, or recover > >> quickly using non-compliant H/W. ;) > > > > Again, these are not *cheap* solutions (quite expensive actually). > > High performance card support and their associated drivers are not > > always in the current build of OF. Calling them "cheap" is > > incorrect. As far as "non-compliant" hardware goes, not sure what you > > mean. > > > > If you aren't interested, don't bother with it. Enough people > > apparently are as it has been a persistent thread on the fora and > > mailing list. > > > > > > > > > Thanks for the explanation, but there no need to reply all irritated. > Who says I'm not interested, on the contrary! I find it very interesting > how people use Open Source apps. I only asked info on how to use it and > what your arguments were for developing it in the first place! > _______________________________________________ > Openfiler-users mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.openfiler.com/mailman/listinfo/openfiler-users > -- Andrew W. Kerber 'If at first you dont succeed, dont take up skydiving.'
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