From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Thu Apr 24 20:16:25 2008 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 9CF421065673; Thu, 24 Apr 2008 20:16:25 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from listreader@lazlarlyricon.com) Received: from proxy2.bredband.net (proxy2.bredband.net [195.54.101.72]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 5E4F68FC1E; Thu, 24 Apr 2008 20:16:25 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from listreader@lazlarlyricon.com) Received: from ironport2.bredband.com (195.54.101.122) by proxy2.bredband.net (7.3.127) id 47E2584600A80A80; Thu, 24 Apr 2008 22:16:23 +0200 X-IronPort-Anti-Spam-Filtered: true X-IronPort-Anti-Spam-Result: An05ACKHEEjVcij+PGdsb2JhbACBUo94AQEBAS0Bmz4 Received: from c-fe2872d5.09-42-6e6b7010.cust.bredbandsbolaget.se (HELO trapper.homedns.org) ([213.114.40.254]) by ironport2.bredband.com with ESMTP; 24 Apr 2008 22:16:23 +0200 Message-ID: <4810EA97.50003@lazlarlyricon.com> Date: Thu, 24 Apr 2008 22:16:23 +0200 From: Rolf G Nielsen User-Agent: Thunderbird 2.0.0.12 (X11/20080422) MIME-Version: 1.0 To: Manolis Kiagias References: <4810BCC4.9090401@otenet.gr> <4810BDE7.8060400@FreeBSD.org> <4810DD8B.1000605@lazlarlyricon.com> <4810E67B.1070808@otenet.gr> In-Reply-To: <4810E67B.1070808@otenet.gr> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Cc: Gabor Kovesdan , "freebsd-questions@freebsd.org" Subject: Re: RFC: Article on implementing UFS journaling on desktop PCs X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Thu, 24 Apr 2008 20:16:25 -0000 Manolis Kiagias wrote: >=20 >=20 > Rolf G Nielsen wrote: >> Gabor Kovesdan wrote: >>> Manolis Kiagias escribi=C3=B3: >>>> I have just completed an article (mostly how-to) for implementing=20 >>>> UFS journaling on a typical desktop PC: >>>> >>>> http://store.itsyourftp.com/~sonic2000gr/freebsd/gjournal-desktop/ar= ticle.html=20 >>>> >>>> >>>> It focuses on detailing an easy to follow, repeatable procedure, to = >>>> install FreeBSD on a typical PC and enable journaling on /usr and=20 >>>> possibly /var. >>>> I am using this same procedure on my systems. >>>> >>>> I welcome all feedback, please send me any comments, suggestions and= =20 >>>> corrections. >>> Nice work like the other one! I won't have time till Monday, but I'd = >>> be more then happy to review and commit this article if you can send = >>> me the sources. >>> >>> Regards, >>> G=C3=A1bor K=C3=B6vesd=C3=A1n >>> _______________________________________________ >>> freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list >>> http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions >>> To unsubscribe, send any mail to=20 >>> "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" >>> >>> >>> >> >> The man page for gjournal does not say what unit to use when=20 >> specifying the journal size with the -s option. Sectors? GB? Anything = >> else? Or is there a default (say sectors) that can be changed by using= =20 >> a suffix, like -s 10G? > You are right, although it does say the default is 1Gb. > However the jsize option is only available when both data journal are = > stored on the same provider, and the article does not deal with this, a= s=20 > it uses separate providers for data and journal. > I could give this a try on my virtual setup and see what kind of unit i= s=20 > used. > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to=20 > "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" >=20 >=20 >=20 I'm considering using such a setup. And if I decide to give it a go,=20 I'll have to backup, boot from a custom CD I made, make the changes to=20 the disks and restore the backup. Considering that, trying out what unit = is used, should only take a fraction of the total time, and it doesn't=20 really scare me to try it. :) I realize my question went to the wrong=20 person, but I simply replied to the mail. My apologies. --=20 Sincerly, Rolf Nielsen