Re: Building a file server - advice please

In comp.os.linux.setup daves@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx:
> Hi,

> I've been asked to set up a large file server for a friend who needs
> humungous amounts of easily and quickly accessible filestore, with the
> ability to swap drives in and out using drive caddys for backup and
> transfer purposes.

[stuff]

> Given all this, how would you recommend we proceed and partition the
> drives?

I'd built sw raid (5) out of the drives, put it in a volume group
(lvm), create logical volumes groups as needed and use ext3 or if
online grow-able is important xfs as fs. There are howto
(www.tldp.org) about the tasks.

Good luck

BTW
Really a pity, someone else already mentioned the "p0rn"
collection, even if might just be warez? ;-)

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