[DRBD-user] OSS 10 & DRDB

LLLActive@GMail.com lllactive at gmail.com
Fri Nov 25 15:11:29 CET 2005

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Hi Lars,

On Fri, 2005-11-18 at 12:31 +0100, LLLActive at GMail.com wrote:
> Hi Lars,
> 
> On Wed, 2005-11-09 at 17:35 +0100, LLLActive at GMail.com wrote:
> > Hi Lars,
> > 
> > Thanx for responding.
> > 
> > On Wed, 2005-11-09 at 13:28 +0100, Lars Marowsky-Bree wrote: 
> > > On 2005-11-09T11:23:58, "LLLActive at GMail.com" <lllactive at gmail.com>
> > > wrote:
> > > 
> > > > Hi all,
> > > > 
> > > > I'd like to use DRDB on the new OSS10 distro. Has anyone tried it
> > > yet?
> > > 
> > > Should work just fine, assuming you're refering to openSUSE 10.0.
> > 
> > Yes, It is OpenSUSE 10.0 64Bit
> > 
> > > 
> > > I think 0.7.13 is included there right now, 
> > > but you can just as easily
> > > recompile 0.7.14 if you want.
> > > 
> > 
> > I looked, but it is not there. I noticed that there are no RPM
> > downloads available from the DRBD website. It must be bought (over a
> > service contract at Linbit). I will try to compile & install from the
> > LINBIT Open Source Software - drbd-0.7.14.tar.gz
> > 
> > 
> > I'll post a report ... or questions when it does not work.
> > 
> > > 
> > > Sincerely,
> > > Lars Marowsky-Brée <lmb at suse.de>
> > > 
> > 
> > :-)
> > Al
> 
> The /dev/drdb devices of SuSE 9.3 does not exist under OSS 10. In fact,
> there seems to be many directories not in OSS10 that were in SuSE 9.3.
> (Is it wise to use OSS10 rather than Novell's SUSE 10)
> 
> Anyone that has come beyond this step in the "Howto Build and Install
> DRDB" Update:  Since we now (0.7.1 and later) have an officially
> assigned device major number (147) .... ?
> 
> Greetings.
> 
> :-)
> Al
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 

You actually did respond to my question about the /dev/drbdX devices,
but the mail is gone ....

You mentioned that the devices are created when needed. Are they created
during the build or installation, or as DRBD starts. 

I have DRBD built and installed on a new pair of Novell SUSE Linux 10.0
x86_64 driven servers each with a 3ware logical disk. I decided to
purchase the boxed version, as I am not a professional in Linux to play
around with OSS 10.0 yet. All went well so far. I have completed all the
installation steps up to creating RPM's (according to the "How to
install and build DRBD"). 

I'm now about to configure the drbd.conf file in /etc. When I look for
the /dev/drbdX devices at this stage, there is nothing, as mentioned
under "Again, on the commans line" in the "Howto get started with DRBD
0.7". Can I create the devices myself? If so, how? I'm anxious to see if
my installation works.

Thanx

:-)
Al




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