[zfs-discuss] Re: How much do we really want zpool remove?

2007-01-18 Thread Celso
Both removing disks from a zpool and modifying raidz arrays would be very useful. I would also still love to have ditto data blocks. Is there any progress on this? Celso. This message posted from opensolaris.org ___ zfs-discuss mailing list zfs

[zfs-discuss]  Re: Proposal: multiple copies of user

2006-09-12 Thread Celso
a couple of points > One could make the argument that the feature could > cause enough > confusion to not warrant its inclusion. If I'm a > typical user and I > write a file to the filesystem where the admin set > three copies but > didn't tell me it might throw me into a tizzy trying > to figu

[zfs-discuss] Re: Re: Re: Re: Proposal: multiple copies of user data

2006-09-12 Thread Celso
> --matt > ___ > zfs-discuss mailing list > zfs-discuss@opensolaris.org > http://mail.opensolaris.org/mailman/listinfo/zfs-discu > ss > celso This message posted from opensolaris.org ___ zfs-discuss mailing list zfs-discuss@opensolaris.org http://mail.opensolaris.org/mailman/listinfo/zfs-discuss

[zfs-discuss] Re: Re: Re: Re: Proposal: multiple copies of user data

2006-09-12 Thread Celso
> On 12/09/06, Celso <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > I think it has already been said that in many > peoples experience, when a disk fails, it completely > fails. Especially on laptops. Of course ditto blocks > wouldn't help you in this situation either! > &

[zfs-discuss] Re: Proposal: multiple copies of user data

2006-09-12 Thread Celso
??! > --matt > ___ > zfs-discuss mailing list > zfs-discuss@opensolaris.org > http://mail.opensolaris.org/mailman/listinfo/zfs-discu > ss > Celso This message posted from opensolaris.org ___ zfs-discuss mailing list zfs-discuss@opensolaris.org http://mail.opensolaris.org/mailman/listinfo/zfs-discuss

[zfs-discuss] Re: Re: Re: Proposal: multiple copies of user data

2006-09-12 Thread Celso
> On 12/09/06, Celso <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > ...you split one disk in two. you then have > effectively two partitions which you can then create > a new mirrored zpool with. Then everything is > mirrored. Correct? > > Everything in the filesystems in

[zfs-discuss] Re: Re: Proposal: multiple copies of user data

2006-09-12 Thread Celso
> On 12/09/06, Celso <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > One of the great things about zfs, is that it > protects not just against mechanical failure, but > against silent data corruption. Having this available > to laptop owners seems to me to be important to > m

[zfs-discuss] Re: Proposal: multiple copies of user data

2006-09-12 Thread Celso
rd to me to understand that because you have 2 copies, you halve the amount of available space. Just to reiterate, I think this would be an awesome feature! Celso. PS. Please feel free to correct me on any technical inaccuracies. I am trying to learn about zfs and So