Date: Fri, 7 Feb 2003 13:30:52 -0800 (PST) From: Hans Zaunere <hans@nyphp.org> To: hackers@freebsd.org Subject: Resizing file-backed vnode disklabels Message-ID: <20030207213052.97188.qmail@web12804.mail.yahoo.com>
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Fairly straight forward question I suppose. I'm creating several file-backed vnode devices on a single physical disklabel to support some jails. If I start the file at 1gb is it possible to increase the file without losing the data within it? Would growfs be safe to use? Could I be so bold as to just tack on 100mb of null chars at the end of the file (I would doubt it, although it'd be nice). My goal, is to be able to deliver jails, based on a filesystem that can resize easily. The physical disk is 80gb so I have the room; it's just a matter of delegating it in an easily manageable manner. So far, using vnodes seem to be my best bet, although I'd like to hear other ideas that people have come up with. Thanks, Hans To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-hackers" in the body of the message
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