Date: Wed, 3 Jun 1998 07:38:16 -0400 (EDT) From: CyberPeasant <djv@bedford.net> To: jacques@wired.ctech.ac.za (Jacques Hugo) Cc: questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Root volumes in fbsd, can it be done? Message-ID: <199806031138.HAA05403@lucy.bedford.net> In-Reply-To: <35752B30.446B9B3D@wired.ctech.ac.za> from Jacques Hugo at "Jun 3, 98 12:53:36 pm"
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Jacques Hugo wrote: > Hi there ... > > On AIX systems, one can install volume groups > which binds 2/more hdd as a single volume. > Meaning that, say 2 9Gig SCSI hdd, can function > as one volume with different file systems. > Think of it as the sys: and data: volumes in > Netware. > > Can this config be done by fbsd 2.x or 3? > Having 2/3 9Gig hdd and the OS will see > it as different devices, but the same > file system like /usr/local, can span over > more that one hdd. Sounds like a job for "ccd": (from the man page:) CCD(4) FreeBSD Kernel Interfaces Manual CCD(4) NAME ccd - Concatenated Disk Driver SYNOPSIS pseudo-device ccd 4 DESCRIPTION The ccd driver provides the capability of combining one or more disks/partitions into one virtual disk. Dave -- DISCLAIMER: If it can be disclaimed, it is. DISCLAIMER: In particular, I don't represent any organization. To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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