Re: [9fans] Plan9 topology

[erik quanstrom <quanstro@quanstro.net>]

> > i don't use venti, i use the original file server, but this still holds
> > true of any worm system.  in the 6 years i've had my worm, i've used
> > 12gb.  yet the size of my worm went from 18gb to 1500gb.
>
> So the sub-partition fossil is mounts a WORM drive/device? or can this
> sub-partition be another box on the network?

i think there are two misunderstandings here
1.  "worm device" these days is a term that denotes how the device
is used, not its actual properties.  real worm devices aren't used much
anymore.  plasmon (or whatever they're called today) stll sells udo2, though

2.  you only need 1 file server accessing block storage.  everyone else
accesses file storage from the file file server.  this usage is somewhat
confusing since everything (device drivers, user level services) in plan
9 is a file server, but /the/ file server generally means primary, worm
storage.  you need one of those.  other than the file server, only a tiny
amount of disk is helpful for the storage of authentication keys in the
"nvram" partition or dos file.  if the pc had actual usuable nvram, or
if you don't mind typing keys on each boot, or you're booting as a
terminal, no local storage is necessary.

- erik