Re: [Devil-Linux-discuss] DL configuration

[Serge L. <fi...@in...>]

Bruce,

Bruce Smith wrote:
>>>>> unionfs is a part of DL 1.3
>>> As soon as Heiko checks in the latest openldap update, I plan on
>>> compiling a fresh 1.3, and will select unionfs.  I can upload the ISO to
>>> the ftp server if there is any interest.
>> I'm interested but I'm not sure what I'd do with it - my DL is a live system. So 
>> it's qualified interest.  I'd much rather some enthusiastic developer leapt on 
>> the idea and changed the scripts for a later release.
> 
> I like the idea, but I've never used unionfs.  The docs for unionfs seem
> to be kind of scarce.  Can you post some examples of how you use it?
The most detail documentation is the kernel docs, i.e.
linux-2.6.xx/Documentation/filesystems/unionfs

> 
> How do we modify save-config to only save the changes in the upper
> modified branch?  Can we just save that directory?  (I need to play with
> unionfs, except it's not included in my 1.3 either :)
Yes. we can. United dirs may be saved an restored.
> 
> Another advantage of doing this is the size of the config file saved to
> the floppy/usb would be a LOT smaller!
Disadvantage of that exists also. Our boot logic based on the config file
searching and parsing config files. If it was union/au fs based solution I'm not
sure we will able to keep the logic unchanged.

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Serge