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On Sat, Dec 17, 2022 at 8:52 AM Dale <rdalek1967@×××××.com> wrote: |
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> Mark Knecht wrote: |
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> On Fri, Dec 16, 2022 at 8:50 PM Dale <rdalek1967@×××××.com> wrote: |
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> > I |
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> > wonder, could one install the LVM stuff and use that? That would be |
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> > interesting. I wonder if there is a NAS software that uses LVM |
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> > instead. Interesting thought. I just may go bug google on that one. |
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o_O |
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> Maybe I'm missing the point but why would you want LVM on a |
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> storage pool? If I'm doing backups I just want space. I let TrueNas |
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> put it on disk and give it back if asked. Why put another layer |
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> of indirection? |
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> If you're intending to use it as simple NAS - i.e. - the only copy |
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> of some data on your network - then possibly LVM might |
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> be interesting, but then you need a second TrueNAS box |
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> to back that up. NAS as a mountable data location is |
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> different than NAS doing backups which is what I thought |
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> this thread was about. What am I not remembering? |
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> - Mark |
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> It's more about me being more used to using LVM. Also, more used to |
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Linux as well. BSD is not something I have much experience with and until |
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recently, none with ZFS. Even the little experience I have with BSD was |
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well over a decade ago, maybe two decades ago. I barely remember it really. |
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> By replacing ZFS with LVM, I'm working with something I'm familiar with |
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and less likely to mess up things. Things get messed up enough without |
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adding more confusion. ;-) |
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> Dale |
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> :-) :-) |
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Hummm...I don't know Dale, I don't know... ZFS is a file system. |
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LVM is an abstraction on top (or underneath?) of a file system. |
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My understanding of LVM is that it frees you from hard decisions |
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on partition sizes, not that it replaces ZFS or ext3/4/5. |
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You may or may not know this but TrueNAS is available as a |
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Linux version: |
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https://www.truenas.com/blog/first-release-of-truenas-on-linux/ |
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I don't recommend it. It's new. Let someone else figure it out. However |
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it might be more to your liking, and because it's Linux you'd be more |
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comfortable messing it up. ;0- |
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WRT you I recommend that you try living in NGL for a while. Possibly |
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you are just a bit too indoctrinated in the religion of building packages |
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30-50 times a year believing (without hard data) that it provides value. |
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Instead you might just consider relaxing and letting the system |
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take care of itself. In the last year I've only updated my TrueNAS box |
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twice that I can remember. |
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On the other hand if system tweaking is what brings you joy then |
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Que Sera Sera ..... |
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Good luck, |
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Mark |
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