Re: [CentOS] Install on a usb flash drive

2007-08-18 Thread Scott Moseman
An interesting idea. How would the install work? If you boot from DVD with the USB drive installed, will it see the drive and make it an option for the install destination? Thanks, Scott On 8/18/07, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > It'll only be a problem if you're planning to

Re: [CentOS] Install on a usb flash drive

2007-08-18 Thread gjgowey
It'll only be a problem if you're planning to use a swap file or do frequent writes (compiling programs, etc). Solid state devices really aren't great if your going to do heavy writing because they will fry eventually. Under normal usage this could be years, but with heavy daily use it could b

Re: [CentOS] Correlate i/o with a process

2007-08-18 Thread Dag Wieers
On Fri, 17 Aug 2007, Mag Gam wrote: > On 8/17/07, John R Pierce <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Mag Gam wrote: > > > > > I have a server with 2 HBAs, and the users keeps complaining about > > > performance problems. My question is, how can I relate the process > > > with high I/O wait? Also, is it

[CentOS] Install on a usb flash drive

2007-08-18 Thread Jerry Geis
I all, I was thinking about installing centos on a usb flash drive. Perhaps a 4GIG. I dont need X or anything on this drive so installing should fit just fine. Are there boot issues with these flash drives? I'll be using a newer motherboard so the motherboard should be able to boot USB. Does

Re: [CentOS] Correlate i/o with a process

2007-08-18 Thread Dag Wieers
On Fri, 17 Aug 2007, John R Pierce wrote: > Mag Gam wrote: > > Hello: > > > > I have a server with 2 HBAs, and the users keeps complaining about > > performance problems. My question is, how can I relate the process with high > > I/O wait? Also, is it possible to see how much data is being pushed

Re: [CentOS] GNBD and DRBD kernel mods

2007-08-18 Thread Johnny Hughes
Bart wrote: > Hi all, > > I am using heartbeat and drbd on CentOS 5 (see > http://www.centos.org/modules/newbb/viewtopic.php?topic_id=7816&forum=41 for > details).. > > DRBD and heartbeat are working, and now I want to put GNBD on top on this. > However, I installed the latest CentOS-plus kern

Re: [CentOS] Install CentOS over FTP / STRANGE THING

2007-08-18 Thread William L. Maltby
On Fri, 2007-08-17 at 16:03 -0400, Phil Schaffner wrote: > On Fri, 2007-08-17 at 18:45 +0100, Mário Gamito wrote: > > Hi, > > > > > > > > I just read in your previous email that your pc goes berzerk when > > > trying to change things on the BIOS, in such case, most probably > > > you'll run into

Re: [CentOS] Correlate i/o with a process

2007-08-18 Thread William L. Maltby
On Fri, 2007-08-17 at 20:29 -0400, Mag Gam wrote: > Thanks John. > > Yes, this is a tricky question, but I face this a > lotUnfortunately, I am not sure how to check the adapter > throughput, and what process is causing the i/o wait. > > > On 8/17/07, John R Pierce <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: