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On Wed, 13 May 2009 01:58:18 +0200, Raph wrote: |
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> I never did such a setup but already see a couple of |
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> problems : |
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> - each client need some private HD space to, at least, |
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> boot enough to let the NBD daemon start. |
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That's not a problem. Install the OS as usual and mount /home over the |
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network. |
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> - $10 question : if 20 users login, will the ethernet |
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> be fast enough to support the load ? |
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That depends on how fast the network is and what the users are doing. |
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A bigger question is what happens if one computer goes down? I suspect |
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your whole LVM could fail. This seem s an unnecessarily complex approach. |
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What's wrong with creating each user's home directory on one computer and |
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exporting it to the others over NFS? If each user has a preferred |
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workstation, this will also reduce network usage. |
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Neil Bothwick |
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I thought I saw the light at the end of the tunnel... |
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but it was just some sod with a torch bringing me more work! |
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