No, it isn't necessary to have a large cache.  But, alas, you cannot
setup a server without any cahce either.  

While I have only expiremented with  RVM DATA files of 10MB in size on
the small side, 5MB should be ok with a small expiremental server.  As for
the RVM LOG file, 1MB should be fine as well.

Remember that the Cache is part of the Coda Model of providing high
availability both in terms of machine availability and network
availability.

regards,
henry m. pierce

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Henry M. Pierce
Research Programmer
Department of Computer Science
Carnegie Mellon University
5000 Forbes Avenue
Pittsbugh, PA


hmpierce_at_cs.cmu.edu	hmp_at_infomagic.com

On Tue, 24 Mar 1998, Toshio Kuratomi wrote:

> Date: Tue, 24 Mar 1998 15:51:47 -0800
> From: Toshio Kuratomi <badger_at_prtr-13.ucsc.edu>
> Reply-To: linux-coda_at_TELEMANN.CODA.CS.CMU.EDU
> To: linux-coda_at_TELEMANN.CODA.CS.CMU.EDU
> Subject: Coda client cache on a coda server.
> Resent-Date: Tue, 24 Mar 1998 18:54:11 -0500
> Resent-From: linux-coda_at_TELEMANN.CODA.CS.CMU.EDU
> 
> Is it necessary to specify a large client cache
> on a coda server?  Is there a way to disable it
> altogether?  I want to start experimenting with
> the server side of coda, but I have limited disk
> space to do it in.  I was hoping I could cut the
> disk cache on the server since the files would
> be "local" to the machine anyway.
> 
> -Toshio
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