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Date:      Fri, 4 Jun 1999 12:55:37 -0500 (EST)
From:      Alfred Perlstein <bright@rush.net>
To:        Christopher Michaels <ChrisMic@clientlogic.com>
Cc:        freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   RE: Anybody Using the Soft Updates File System?
Message-ID:  <Pine.BSF.3.96.990604125206.9491J-100000@cygnus.rush.net>
In-Reply-To: <6C37EE640B78D2118D2F00A0C90FCB4401105951@site2s1>

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On Fri, 4 Jun 1999, Christopher Michaels wrote:

> > -----Original Message-----
> > From:	Hans-Christoph Steiner [SMTP:hans@razorfish.com]
> > Subject:	Anybody Using the Soft Updates File System?
> > 
> > I have just read about the soft updates file system and it sounds very  
> > promising.  But the doc I read  
> > (ftp://ftp.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD/FreeBSD-current/src/contrib/sys/softupd
> > ates/README)  
> > said that it was still alpha.
> > 
> > Has anybody used this in a production environment?  If so, how has it
> > worked for you?
>
> Hi,
> I was about to post a similar question, and figured that I would just add to
> this thread instead.
> 
> I have 2 questions about softupdates.
> #1 - Is anyone using it with a vinum volume?  Is there a reason not to use
> it with a vinum volume?
> #2 - Is there a more FAQ/handbook like tutorial on how to setup softupdates.
> I read that README that Hans-Christoph referenced, and it seems to give an
> overview more so than a nitty-gritty of exactly how to do it.

#1: No idea, but afaik it shouldn't matter.

#2: /usr/src/sys/ufs/ffs/README.softupdates

I use softupdates on all our machines that are post 3.1 and
haven't had any problems.

good luck,
-Alfred



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