From: pSeries AIX Geek (aixgeek@YAHOO.COM)
Date: Tue Nov 12 2002 - 11:44:28 EST
Oh sure, take the easy way out! :)
My point was, let's not even give the user hope of
changing the file system to LFE. Bottom line, you
can't change it. My response wasn't to the user's
question more as it to was the response to the
question.
I still stand by my answer.
pAG
--- Bill Thompson <bill.thompson@GOODYEAR.COM> wrote:
> pAG,
>
> Did you read the original question and the entire
> response? They asked how
> to change a filesystem to largefile enabled. They
> didn't ask how to do it
> dynamically. Not only is there a way to do this, but
> the response spelled
> out exactly how it can be done:
>
> Backup the data - delete the logical volume -
> recreate it with largefiles
> enabled - restore the data
>
> Not easy but it works.
>
> I've worked with UNIX for a long time and I very
> rarely say there is "NO"
> way.
>
> There are many things that have to be done the
> "hard" way. Every migrate to
> a new server? Can't be done dynamically but of
> course it can is done all
> the time.
>
> I think saying this can't be done is not only
> overreacting and exaggerating
> it is just plain wrong.
>
> support@xiatecs.net gave the correct answer.
>
> Bill Thompson
> Sr UNIX Systems Administrator
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "pSeries AIX Geek" <aixgeek@YAHOO.COM>
> Newsgroups: bit.listserv.aix-l
> To: <aix-l@Princeton.EDU>
> Sent: Monday, November 11, 2002 10:16 PM
> Subject: Re: How to enable a large file system
>
> > Why even give him hope by saying "no easy way"?
> There
> > is NO way. The inodes have a completely different
> > structure with the large file-enabled file system.
> > Even if you attempt were write a C-program to go
> and
> > muck with the inode tables, I think you could
> easily
> > map a scenario where you would't be able to remap
> > them. I.e., only under very limited circumstances
> > could this even be attempted -- hence, I'd just
> say,
> > "there's NO way" and I wouldn't be overreacting or
> > exaggerating.
> >
> > - pAG
> >
> >
> > --- support <support@xiatecs.net> wrote:
> > > Frank,
> > >
> > > unfortunately, there is no easy way to do it
> after
> > > creating the file system.
> > > The only way now is to backup the file system,
> > > remove it, recreate the file
> > > system as large enabled file system, finally
> reload
> > > you backup.
> > >
> > > XiaTecs Support Team
> > > support@xiatecs.net
> > > www.xiatecs.net
> > >
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: IBM AIX Discussion List
> > > [mailto:aix-l@Princeton.EDU]On Behalf Of
> > > fcheung
> > > Sent: Thursday, November 07, 2002 12:22 PM
> > > To: aix-l@Princeton.EDU
> > > Subject: How to enable a large file system
> > >
> > >
> > > Admins,
> > >
> > > Could someone guide me to change enable a large
> file
> > > support on a
> > > existing file
> > > system? I changed the file limit to unlimited on
> > > /etc/security/limit.
> > > But I can't
> > > change the Fragment Size and Allocation Group
> Size
> > > on a existing file
> > > system.
> > >
> > > Thanks
> > >
> > >
> > > Frank
> >
> >
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