Coda File System

Re: is rvm supposed to be a file or a partition?

From: Peter J. Braam <braam_at_cs.cmu.edu>
Date: Mon, 14 Jul 1997 08:04:41 -0400 (EDT)
Bradley,

Try with files first.  

For larger servers partitions are very advantageous at the moment (we are
trying to get the Linux kernel community to accomodate some desires we
have). 

Again this can be done later.

- Peter -

On Sun, 13 Jul 1997, Bradley C. Kuszmaul wrote:

> I have been following the installation instructions, and it appears
> that the /rvm directory contains a couple of big files.   I was under
> the impression that the /rvm stuff wanted to be on a partition rather
> than in a file.
> 
> Since I have created the partitions, should I use them (and if so,
> how?)  Or should I just use the file?  Also, can I switch policies
> later?
> 
> -Bradley
> 
> 
> 
Received on 1997-07-14 08:19:43