Date: Wed, 29 Oct 2008 23:08:24 -0700 From: Jeremy Chadwick <koitsu@FreeBSD.org> To: Carl <k0802647@telus.net> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: gmirror + subset of partitions gjournal'd, autosync setting? Message-ID: <20081030060824.GA97010@icarus.home.lan> In-Reply-To: <49094E75.7040405@telus.net> References: <4904346E.80907@telus.net> <49094E75.7040405@telus.net>
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On Wed, Oct 29, 2008 at 11:04:37PM -0700, Carl wrote: > Carl wrote: >> I've built a GEOM mirror on a single slice of a single disk and am >> about to insert the second disk. Of the partitions in the mirror, I >> made only a few of them gjournal'd. I've seen it recommended that one >> disable autosynchronization for the mirror if using journaled >> filesystems. >> >> 1. Is that recommendation a must or a nice-to-have? What are the actual >> consequences of not taking that advice? >> >> 2. In a case like mine, the non-journaled partitions need >> autosychronization enabled to benefit from being mirrored, right? >> >> 3. Exactly how would I disable autosynchronization for the journaled >> partitions in the mirror, but not for the rest? > > Can no one help me with this question? Are you aware of the freebsd-fs list? freebsd-questions is mainly for generic "How do I use ls(1)?" questions. -- | Jeremy Chadwick jdc at parodius.com | | Parodius Networking http://www.parodius.com/ | | UNIX Systems Administrator Mountain View, CA, USA | | Making life hard for others since 1977. PGP: 4BD6C0CB |
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