[gentoo-user] nfs over (lvm over nbd) ?

2009-05-12 Thread Raph
Hello, I'm currently trying to setup a network with a storageless server. There are 20 computers (2x1.6 Ghz, 1GB RAM, 160GB sata) and 1 more (outside the room) with the same hardware (so no real "server"). The whole is connected with 10/100 ethernet. Of course, and so sadly, there is not a penny...

Re: [gentoo-user] nfs over (lvm over nbd) ?

2009-05-12 Thread Neil Bothwick
On Wed, 13 May 2009 01:58:18 +0200, Raph wrote: > I never did such a setup but already see a couple of > problems : > - each client need some private HD space to, at least, > boot enough to let the NBD daemon start. That's not a problem. Install the OS as usual and mount /home over the network.

Re: [gentoo-user] nfs over (lvm over nbd) ?

2009-05-14 Thread Mike Kazantsev
On Wed, 13 May 2009 01:58:18 +0200 Raph wrote: > Of course, and so sadly, there is not a penny... > In order to make a network where any user can access > his datas whatever the computer he uses, I'm thinking about > the following kind of configuration : > - Each client (one of the 20 computers)

Re: [gentoo-user] nfs over (lvm over nbd) ?

2009-05-14 Thread Raph
Hi, Neil wrote : > What's wrong with creating each user's home directory on one computer and > exporting it to the others over NFS? If each user has a preferred > workstation, this will also reduce network usage. If I understand you well, each "client" /etc/exports would be : /home/user0 serve

Re: [gentoo-user] nfs over (lvm over nbd) ?

2009-05-14 Thread Neil Bothwick
On Thu, 14 May 2009 14:16:46 +0200, Raph wrote: > > What's wrong with creating each user's home directory on one computer > > and exporting it to the others over NFS? If each user has a preferred > > workstation, this will also reduce network usage. > > If I understand you well, each "client" /

Re: [gentoo-user] nfs over (lvm over nbd) ?

2009-05-14 Thread Philipp Riegger
On Wed, 2009-05-13 at 01:58 +0200, Raph wrote: > There are 20 computers (2x1.6 Ghz, 1GB RAM, 160GB sata) > and 1 more (outside the room) with the same hardware > (so no real "server"). The whole is connected > with 10/100 ethernet. This sounds quite ok. The question is, what will you use the syst