Note: "permalinks" may not be as permanent as we would like,
direct links of old sources may well be a few messages off.
On Mon, Dec 17, 2007 at 04:01:19PM +0100, Tomasz Chmielewski wrote: > Is it possible to use DRBD with non-block devices (files)? > > I would like to experiment with DRBD a bit. > > I installed it on a server with LVM, where I can create new volumes easily. > The "other side" I would like to create on a laptop which doesn't have LVM. > It would be the easiest if I could just create a file with a size > corresponding to the size of a block device on another machine. > > Is it possible with DRBD? no. block io re-entering file-io path will deadlock sooner or later. -- : Lars Ellenberg http://www.linbit.com : : DRBD/HA support and consulting sales at linbit.com : : LINBIT Information Technologies GmbH Tel +43-1-8178292-0 : : Vivenotgasse 48, A-1120 Vienna/Europe Fax +43-1-8178292-82 : __ please use the "List-Reply" function of your email client.