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Date:      Tue, 10 Oct 2000 08:10:45 -0400
From:      Michael Lucas <mwlucas@blackhelicopters.org>
To:        Nathaniel G H <bsd_appliance@bemail.org>
Cc:        freebsd-hackers@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: MFS
Message-ID:  <20001010081045.A2665@blackhelicopters.org>
In-Reply-To: <200010100112.SAA08859@mail7.bigmailbox.com>; from bsd_appliance@bemail.org on Mon, Oct 09, 2000 at 06:12:16PM -0700
References:  <200010100112.SAA08859@mail7.bigmailbox.com>

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On Mon, Oct 09, 2000 at 06:12:16PM -0700, Nathaniel G H wrote:
> > Can one of you help me with a quick overview of what has happened
> > with the Memory File System since 4.4BSD to the FreeBSD that exists
> > today?
> 
> Hi,
> 
> I've never used it myself, but I read an article about it on
> the O'Reilly network; hold on a sec while I look it up....
> 
> http://www.oreillynet.com/pub/a/371
> 
> I've been considering using this for various purposes, since
> it'll probably speed up some things a great deal.  Please let
> me know how it works for you...

If you want a memory-backed filesystem in FreeBSD, use md(4).  You'll
be happier with the results.

MFS is good if you want a memory-backed filesystem that runs on all
4.4BSD-based stuff.

==ml

-- 
Michael Lucas
mwlucas@blackhelicopters.org
http://www.blackhelicopters.org/~mwlucas/
Big Scary Daemons: http://www.oreillynet.com/pub/q/Big_Scary_Daemons


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