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On 2013-08-27 7:42 AM, Alan McKinnon <alan.mckinnon@×××××.com> wrote: |
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> On 27/08/2013 13:36, Tanstaafl wrote: |
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>> I'm wondering what the best way would be to get something set up for ZFS |
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>> file storage. I have some older servers that I can use, so was leaning |
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>> toward FreeNAS... |
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> Mine are HP mini-servers (the cube shaped ones) with 4 SATA bays running |
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> FreeNAS 8.0.something. |
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> Dunno if you've worked with FreeNAS before, but it's literally a case of |
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> write the image to USB or flash storage and boot off it. Then play. |
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> You will need to be able to boot off a USB stick, CF card or similar, |
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> FreeNAS uses an entire drive for it's system partition and it's a shame |
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> to waste a whole high-capacity disk just for a 2G system image |
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I haven't worked with it before, but this comment of yours means I soon |
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will be - thanks... :) |
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So, once I have something up and running and fully configured, it is |
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relatively easy to backup the new/running system image, in case the |
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flash drive ever crashes and burns? |
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Thanks Alan, starting to get excited about playing with ZFS. |
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How would you rate their docs and support community (for the free version)? |
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Thanks again Alan |
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Charles |
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