Re: Swap file on raid

1999-05-28 Thread brm
Francesco Potorti` wrote: I remember having seen on this list a message saying that making a swap file on a filesystem residing over a raid device was not possible/reliable (because of a race condition in the kernel?). Unfortunately, my own archive of the list only contains a pass-by reference

Re: Swap file on raid

1999-05-28 Thread Francesco Potorti`
I remember having seen on this list a message saying that making a swap file on a filesystem residing over a raid device was not possible/reliable (because of a race condition in the kernel?). The kernel will automagically stripe all swap partitions given. Ie, if you tell

Re: Swap file on raid

1999-05-28 Thread Luca Berra
On Sat, May 22, 1999 at 12:32:04PM +0200, Francesco Potorti` wrote: Hi, I remember having seen on this list a message saying that making a swap file on a filesystem residing over a raid device was not possible/reliable (because of a race condition in the kernel?). swap on raid

Re: Swap file on raid

1999-05-28 Thread Till Mommsen
Unfortunately, my own archive of the list only contains a pass-by reference to such a discussion, and I cannot find archives of the list. May some kind soul point me in the right direction? Does an archive of this list exist? Try http://www.kernelnotes.org/lnxlists/ghindex.html or

Re: Swap file on raid

1999-05-27 Thread Wayde Milas
Francesco Potorti` wrote: Hi, I remember having seen on this list a message saying that making a swap file on a filesystem residing over a raid device was not possible/reliable (because of a race condition in the kernel?). Unfortunately, my own archive of the list only contains a