Date: Tue, 7 Mar 2006 09:39:29 -0300 From: JoaoBR <joao@matik.com.br> To: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org Cc: Volker <volker@vwsoft.com> Subject: Re: Fresh install on gmirror'ed disks? Message-ID: <200603070939.30032.joao@matik.com.br> In-Reply-To: <440D74B3.3030309@vwsoft.com> References: <440D74B3.3030309@vwsoft.com>
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On Tuesday 07 March 2006 08:55, Volker wrote: > > I do agree that gmirror is not that bad and not that difficult. But > take a look at how to setup a fresh system using gmirror (slice by > slice mirroring): > > - install a complete system to a fresh disc > - create the (well sized) slices on a 2nd disc (not that easy) > - create the gmirror set on disc 2 > - bring gmirror up > - copy all filesystems over to the gmirror set > - reboot > - create exactly sized slices on disc 1 > - insert everything into the gmirror set > > Using that procedure you're going to copy each installed file three > times (install, copy to mirror, sync mirror). That's a waste of time > compared to a solution where the installer would be able to install > directly into a mirror. > > When using disc based gmirror (instead of per slice gmirror) the > procedure is a bit easier, but similar. > Hi there is no need to copy anything around ... =2D you do install the system as usual =2D before rebooting you create the to be mirrored disk with the gmirror la= bel=20 command (you do not loose data here) =2D then you change your fstab acordingly =2D you reboot=20 =2D you insert the mirror disk(s) =2D gmirror should start syncing automatically if you did everything right ready, this is a 3 minute thing Jo=E3o A mensagem foi scaneada pelo sistema de e-mail e pode ser considerada segura. Service fornecido pelo Datacenter Matik https://datacenter.matik.com.br
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