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From: erik quanstrom <quanstro@quanstro.net>
To: 9fans@cse.psu.edu
Subject: Re: [9fans] cwfs(4) failing: phase error after recover or suicide
Date: Thu, 20 Sep 2007 23:39:05 -0400	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <1bbd2aed268e76a9e215df0438241885@quanstro.net> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <509071940709202010w63cce1afm155143263b4cab35@mail.gmail.com>

> perfect. removing the f from the config did the trick exactly. i've
> got my fs back. i'd still like to understand more why the bitmap is
> wrong on the same disks, but that's for another day now. very much
> thanks.

cool..

the problem is that the calculation of the device size is subject
to rounding error and if it's one sector off, you're bitmap won't
be were its supposed to be.

> i agree having a file server "just run" is worth quite a bit; the
> problem is the hardware in mine no longer fits that description, and
> i'm temporarily budget constrained.

you can get a valinux box on ebay for $100.

- erik



      reply	other threads:[~2007-09-21  3:39 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 8+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
2007-09-18 22:28 [9fans] cwfs(4) failing: phase error after recover or suicide after normal startup Anthony Sorace
2007-09-18 23:13 ` erik quanstrom
2007-09-20 23:13   ` Anthony Sorace
2007-09-21  0:03     ` [9fans] cwfs(4) failing: phase error after recover or suicide erik quanstrom
2007-09-21  1:53       ` Anthony Sorace
2007-09-21  2:00         ` erik quanstrom
2007-09-21  3:10           ` Anthony Sorace
2007-09-21  3:39             ` erik quanstrom [this message]

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