Re: [zfs-discuss] Re: Re: ZFS for Linux 2.6
On Tue, 2006-11-07 at 10:30 -0800, Akhilesh Mritunjai wrote: > > > Yuen L. Lee wrote: > > opensolaris could be a nice NAS filer. I posted > > my question on "How to build a NAS box" asking for > > instructions on how to build a Solaris NAS box. > > It looks like everyone is busy. I haven't got any > > response yet. By any chance, do you have any > > Hi Yuen > > May I suggest that a better question would have been "How to build a minimal > Nevada distribution ?". I'm sure it would have gotten more responses as it is > both - a more general, and a more relevent question. > > Apart from that unasked advice, If my memory serves right the Belenix folks > (Moinak and gang) were discussing a similar thing in a thread sometime > back... chasing them might be a good idea ;-) > > I found some articles on net on how to build minimal image of solaris with > networking. Packages relating to storage (zfs, iSCSI etc) can be added to it > later. The minimal system with required components, sure, is heavy - about > 200MB... but shouldn't be an issue for a *NAS* box. I googled "Minimal > solaris configuration" and found several articles. Alternative way would be to simply use NexentaOS InstallCD and select "Minimal Profile" during installation. -- Erast ___ zfs-discuss mailing list zfs-discuss@opensolaris.org http://mail.opensolaris.org/mailman/listinfo/zfs-discuss
[zfs-discuss] Re: Re: ZFS for Linux 2.6
> > Yuen L. Lee wrote: > opensolaris could be a nice NAS filer. I posted > my question on "How to build a NAS box" asking for > instructions on how to build a Solaris NAS box. > It looks like everyone is busy. I haven't got any > response yet. By any chance, do you have any Hi Yuen May I suggest that a better question would have been "How to build a minimal Nevada distribution ?". I'm sure it would have gotten more responses as it is both - a more general, and a more relevent question. Apart from that unasked advice, If my memory serves right the Belenix folks (Moinak and gang) were discussing a similar thing in a thread sometime back... chasing them might be a good idea ;-) I found some articles on net on how to build minimal image of solaris with networking. Packages relating to storage (zfs, iSCSI etc) can be added to it later. The minimal system with required components, sure, is heavy - about 200MB... but shouldn't be an issue for a *NAS* box. I googled "Minimal solaris configuration" and found several articles. Hope that helps - Akhilesh This message posted from opensolaris.org ___ zfs-discuss mailing list zfs-discuss@opensolaris.org http://mail.opensolaris.org/mailman/listinfo/zfs-discuss
Re: [zfs-discuss] Re: Re: ZFS for Linux 2.6
Yuen L. Lee wrote: Yuen L. Lee wrote: Thanks, Matt! I have the same understanding from my previous experience. The difference is my code may not be integrated into the official distribution. I'm interested in porting the ZFS to the Linux platform because I'm attempting to use ZFS in openfiler. I think it would be an interesting and useful project. What about porting openfiler to OpenSolaris ? Good question! In my understanding, openfiler is just a standalone version of the Linux based embedded system with File-level protocols support, such as NFS, CIFS, iSCSI (target/iniator), FTP and HTTP. OpenSolaris supports all of them. I think the fact that openfiler is Linux isn't the relevant and interesting bit. The interesting bit is the web based GUI to configure all those things. The underlying technologies it is using are all available in OpenSolaris distros as well. A good place to start from might be Nexenta since that would give you a Linux like environment to work in and might make it easier to get the openfiler GUI up and running. But It is a complete, general purpose distribution. If it is made to run as an appliance, I'm sure I don't need to port ZFS to the openfiler (Linux) platform. opensolaris could be a nice NAS filer. I posted my question on "How to build a NAS box" asking for instructions on how to build a Solaris NAS box. It looks like everyone is busy. I haven't got any response yet. By any chance, do you have any doc on this subject? Thanks. It might also be that where you posted it the correct people aren't hanging out if you haven't already try: The Appliances and NFS communities. http://opensolaris.org/os/community/appliances/ http://opensolaris.org/os/community/nfs -- Darren J Moffat ___ zfs-discuss mailing list zfs-discuss@opensolaris.org http://mail.opensolaris.org/mailman/listinfo/zfs-discuss
[zfs-discuss] Re: Re: ZFS for Linux 2.6
> Yuen L. Lee wrote: > > Thanks, Matt! I have the same understanding from my > previous > > experience. The difference is my code may not be > integrated into > > the official distribution. I'm interested in > porting the ZFS to the Linux > > platform because I'm attempting to use ZFS in > openfiler. I think it > > would be an interesting and useful project. > > What about porting openfiler to OpenSolaris ? Good question! In my understanding, openfiler is just a standalone version of the Linux based embedded system with File-level protocols support, such as NFS, CIFS, iSCSI (target/iniator), FTP and HTTP. OpenSolaris supports all of them. But It is a complete, general purpose distribution. If it is made to run as an appliance, I'm sure I don't need to port ZFS to the openfiler (Linux) platform. opensolaris could be a nice NAS filer. I posted my question on "How to build a NAS box" asking for instructions on how to build a Solaris NAS box. It looks like everyone is busy. I haven't got any response yet. By any chance, do you have any doc on this subject? Thanks. Yuen > > -- > Darren J Moffat > ___ > zfs-discuss mailing list > zfs-discuss@opensolaris.org > http://mail.opensolaris.org/mailman/listinfo/zfs-discu > ss > This message posted from opensolaris.org ___ zfs-discuss mailing list zfs-discuss@opensolaris.org http://mail.opensolaris.org/mailman/listinfo/zfs-discuss
