Re: Snapshot feature problems with kernel 2.6.21.6

On Fri, 2007-07-27 at 17:47 +0200, Steinar H. Gunderson wrote:
> On Fri, Jul 27, 2007 at 08:11:36AM -0700, Brock, Anthony - NET wrote:
> > Is this project still active? This is the third request for help
> > concerning the snapshot feature from three different individuals
> > (including myself) in two months. No one has even acknowledged the issue
> > or problem. This leads me to wonder if anyone is still working on this
> > project.
> 
> IBM has taken all resources from the project, which has sort of killed it.
> Some of the people who used to work on it are still active on their own spare
> time, but it's naturally not going to be anywhere near as active as what it
> was unless someone steps up.
Nuts.  I was afraid of that.  Too bad; I thought IBM could be counted on
for staying power.
> 
> > If this project isn't active, what is a recommended alternative to evms?
> 
> I'd guess the only thing you have is the standard Linux tools (LVM2, mkfs,
> resize2fs, etc.), many of which are already used by EVMS behind-the-scenes.
> 
> /* Steinar */
I had the impression that if one didn't use compatibility volumes the
results weren't usable without evms.  Does anybody know if that's the
case, or have other ideas how to proceed?

A quick look shows LVM supports a snapshot feature, so it looks as if it
would be a pretty good replacement for my needs.

Ross

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