Date: Fri, 22 Jun 2001 00:12:46 -0400 From: Bill Moran <wmoran@iowna.com> To: Greg Lehey <grog@FreeBSD.org> Cc: Drew Derbyshire <ahd@kew.com>, questions@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: Stopping / removing vinum segments Message-ID: <3B32C5BE.D388DCF9@iowna.com> References: <007701c0f6de$cef773b0$94cba8c0@xena> <3B2C2B84.8792D238@iowna.com> <000801c0f72b$f25931c0$94cba8c0@xena> <3B2CC068.2A0B6C01@iowna.com> <000801c0f748$ab47a880$94cba8c0@xena> <20010619112338.C58585@wantadilla.lemis.com> <002801c0fa6c$3d0f78d0$94cba8c0@xena> <20010622132151.X57186@wantadilla.lemis.com>
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Greg Lehey wrote: > >>> The problem with resetconfig is, if I had another volume which WAS > >>> live and active, the resetconfig would have smoked that as well. > >> > >> You shouldn't use resetconfig. Use commands like rm. (in shameless defense of myself, I only suggested resetconfig because he mentioned that the entire vinum configuration was wrong ;) > There's a good reason to use force here: you're damaging the > structure, potentially causing data loss. If you have detach the > objects first, you can remove them. But you'll need force to detach > anything which makes a hole in a volume address space. Makes sense now (didn't before) Perhaps a more informative error message under these circumstances would be helpful? Something to the effect of: "Detaching will destroy data! Use -f if you're sure." > > rm commands at all object levels and detach commands. All gave generic > > "device busy errors", > > Yes, this is a feature, not a bug. For the same reason stated above? That makes sense. Perhaps a better error message would be helpful to users in this circumstance as well. "Removing this device will destroy data permanently! Use -f if you're sure." Just some thoughts based on my own (continuing) learning curve with vinum. -Bill -- If a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush, then what can I get for two hands in the bush? To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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