Re: [zfs-discuss] zfs write cache enable on boot disks ?

2008-07-24 Thread Mike Gerdts
On Fri, Apr 25, 2008 at 9:22 AM, Robert Milkowski <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hello andrew, > > Thursday, April 24, 2008, 11:03:48 AM, you wrote: > > a> What is the reasoning behind ZFS not enabling the write cache for > a> the root pool? Is there a way of forcing ZFS to enable the write cache? >

Re: [zfs-discuss] zfs write cache enable on boot disks ?

2008-04-26 Thread Ivan Wang
> Hello andrew, > > Thursday, April 24, 2008, 11:03:48 AM, you wrote: > > a> What is the reasoning behind ZFS not enabling the > write cache for > a> the root pool? Is there a way of forcing ZFS to > enable the write cache? > > The reason is that EFI labels are not supported for > booting. IIRC

Re: [zfs-discuss] zfs write cache enable on boot disks ?

2008-04-25 Thread Robert Milkowski
Hello andrew, Thursday, April 24, 2008, 11:03:48 AM, you wrote: a> What is the reasoning behind ZFS not enabling the write cache for a> the root pool? Is there a way of forcing ZFS to enable the write cache? The reason is that EFI labels are not supported for booting. So from ZFS perspective you

Re: [zfs-discuss] zfs write cache enable on boot disks ?

2008-04-24 Thread andrew
What is the reasoning behind ZFS not enabling the write cache for the root pool? Is there a way of forcing ZFS to enable the write cache? Thanks Andrew. This message posted from opensolaris.org ___ zfs-discuss mailing list zfs-discuss@opensolaris.o

Re: [zfs-discuss] zfs write cache enable on boot disks ?

2008-04-24 Thread George Wilson
Just to clarify a bit, ZFS will not enable the write cache for the root pool. That said, there are disk drives which have the write cache enabled by default. That behavior remains unchanged. - George George Wilson wrote: > Unfortunately not. > > Thanks, > George > > Par Kansala wrote: > >> H

Re: [zfs-discuss] zfs write cache enable on boot disks ?

2008-04-24 Thread George Wilson
Unfortunately not. Thanks, George Par Kansala wrote: > Hi, > > Will the upcoming zfs boot capabilities also enable write cache on a > boot disk > like it does on regular data disks (when whole disks are used) ? > > //Par > -- > -- > *Pär Känsälä* > OEM Engagement Architec

[zfs-discuss] zfs write cache enable on boot disks ?

2008-04-23 Thread Par Kansala
Title: Signature Hi, Will the upcoming zfs boot capabilities also enable write cache on a boot disk like it does on regular data disks (when whole disks are used) ? //Par -- -- Pär Känsälä OEM Engagement Architect Sun Microsystems Phone +46 8 631 1782 (x45782)