Re: Question about Journaling

["Waitman Gobble" <uzimac%da3m0n8t3r.com@localhost>]

Michael van Elst <mlelstv%serpens.de@localhost> wrote ..
> uzimac%da3m0n8t3r.com@localhost ("Waitman Gobble") writes:
> 
> >I am a returning/new user of NetBSD. I am interested in trying out 
> >journaling.
> 
> >When I set the option "log" in /etc/fstab, the machine halts on startup with 
> >a
> message stating that there is not enough space for the journal. Information 
> about
> my system is below.
> 
> >From the wapl(4) man page:
> 
> |     WAPBL currently maintains its journal in one of two locations:
> |
> |     - After the file system
> |             The journal is placed in the same partition as the file system,
> |             but between the file system and the end of the partition.
> |
> |     - Within the file system
> |             The journal is allocated as a special contiguous file within the
> |             file system.  The journal file is not visible via normal file
> |             system access.
> 
> Normally a filesystem fills the partition, so the only choice left
> is "Within a file system" and for this you need enough _contigous_
> free space, which might be impossible if the filesystem is nearly full
> or heavily fragmented.
> 
> -- 
> -- 
>                                 Michael van Elst
> Internet: mlelstv%serpens.de@localhost
>                                 "A potential Snark may lurk in every tree."

Thank you, I appreciate it info.

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Waitman Gobble
San Jose California USA