read-only CD-ROM boot partition for vinum webfarm?

2002-02-27 Thread Clark C . Evans
Hello. I was wondering if it is possible to make a read-only boot partition (core kernel, static configuration, and /usr) for a web-farm application. I've posted this question to the freebsd-small list as well and will try to solicit comments there as it seems that is the most appropriate

Re: read-only CD-ROM boot partition for vinum webfarm?

2002-02-27 Thread Chris Faulhaber
On Wed, Feb 27, 2002 at 06:23:31PM -0500, Clark C . Evans wrote: Hello. I was wondering if it is possible to make a read-only boot partition (core kernel, static configuration, and /usr) for a web-farm application. I've posted this question to the freebsd-small list as well and will try to

Re: read-only CD-ROM boot partition for vinum webfarm?

2002-02-27 Thread Terry Lambert
Clark C . Evans wrote: Hello. I was wondering if it is possible to make a read-only boot partition (core kernel, static configuration, and /usr) for a web-farm application. I've posted this question to the freebsd-small list as well and will try to solicit comments there as it seems that

Re: read-only CD-ROM boot partition for vinum webfarm?

2002-02-27 Thread Doug Ambrisko
Terry Lambert writes: | Clark C . Evans wrote: | Hello. I was wondering if it is possible to make a read-only | boot partition (core kernel, static configuration, and /usr) | for a web-farm application. I've posted this question to the | freebsd-small list as well and will try to solicit

Re: read-only CD-ROM boot partition for vinum webfarm?

2002-02-27 Thread Lawrence S. Lansing
Hello. I was wondering if it is possible to make a read-only boot partition (core kernel, static configuration, and /usr) for a web-farm application. I've posted this question to the freebsd-small list as well and will try to solicit comments there as it seems that is the most

Re: read-only CD-ROM boot partition for vinum webfarm?

2002-02-27 Thread Terry Lambert
Doug Ambrisko wrote: | The issue is that the MTBF for IDE CDROM drives is very | low, comparatively, when they are forced to a continuous | duty cycle. This was discuseed two years ago, and I don't | think the situation has improved any. 8-(. Actually 2 years ago it got much better to be

Re: read-only CD-ROM boot partition for vinum webfarm?

2002-02-27 Thread Doug Ambrisko
Terry Lambert writes: | Doug Ambrisko wrote: | | The issue is that the MTBF for IDE CDROM drives is very | | low, comparatively, when they are forced to a continuous | | duty cycle. This was discuseed two years ago, and I don't | | think the situation has improved any. 8-(. | | Actually