On Thu, 12 Apr 2007, Annie Li wrote: > 2. Removing a data disk from a system running on SPARC processors and > attaching it to an x64 box is now completely transparent. > Q: Can we understand "box" here as "architecture"?
Not quite; "box" in this context is another word for machine or system. So attaching a disk from a SPARC system to an x64 machine/server/system is now transparant. > 3. This page exists to assist folks with the porting process, as well as > provide a common page for people to share their experiences and gotchas they > find. > Q: "gotcha" means "trap"? Gotchas means unexpected side effects or requirements. So you could say something like "I've discovered a way to get $100,000 from my insurance company. The gotcha is that I have to cut off one of my arms". English can be a terribly complicated language, even for us native speakers! :-) HTH, -- Rich Teer, SCSA, SCNA, SCSECA, OGB member CEO, My Online Home Inventory Voice: +1 (250) 979-1638 URLs: http://www.rite-group.com/rich http://www.myonlinehomeinventory.com _______________________________________________ zfs-discuss mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mail.opensolaris.org/mailman/listinfo/zfs-discuss
