On 2008-06-06, Russ Cox <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>> - Using venti for backing up a streaming application is not a good idea.
>> - Contiguous storage areas may be better.
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> So far I agree with you.
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> to the disk's ctl file. A GPT implementation would be only a few
> hundred lines conf
erik quanstrom <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> schrieb:
>> erik quanstrom <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> schrieb:
Of course, some support form the OS is needed, which excludes Plan9.
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>>> what is the basis for this claim? references?
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> plan 9 doesn't support gpt.
This was my claim. Nothing else. You d
Francisco J Ballesteros <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> schrieb:
> a gpt partitioned disk should have its mbr declaring mostly the disk
> in use, IIRC, plan 9 fdisk does not screw it up unless you decide
> to change the partitions in the mbr.
On a GPT partitioned disk the mbr has to be ignored, as there is no
erik quanstrom <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> schrieb:
>> Of course, some support form the OS is needed, which excludes Plan9.
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> what is the basis for this claim? references?
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> - erik
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Does Plan9 support GPT partitions now? The last time I tried Plan9 on a
GPT partitioned disk I got my disk severely sc
Enrico Weigelt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> schrieb:
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> Well, I'll have to think about this. My primary goal is to
> make the sequential read as fast as possible. There won't be
> any non-sequential access.
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IMHO, using venti to serve streams is a bad idea. None of the advantages
of venti do matter in t
