--- wikisrc/users/haad/Attic/porting_zfs.mdwn 2009/10/22 04:28:54 1.1 +++ wikisrc/users/haad/Attic/porting_zfs.mdwn 2009/10/23 23:47:20 1.2 @@ -1,14 +1,38 @@ # 1. Status of NetBSD zfs port NetBSD zfs port is work in progress and can easily panic your system. + +**ZFS currently works ony on i386!!** + --- # 2. Using NetBSD ZFS port - ## Instalation +Use any -current build from i386 or amd64 architecture. All tools and modules should be built by default, now. There are 2 modules used for ZFS solaris.kmod and zfs.kmod. Solaris module provides solaris like interfaces to zfs on NetBSD. The second module is zfs and provides zfs file system functions. + ## Configuration +User need to + + modload solaris + modload zfs + +After loading modules user can create zpool(zfs version of volume manager) and manage zfs file systems on it. + +zpool create {name} {type} {device} + +type: + * mirror + * raidz + * raidz2 + * default is normal linear allocation + +device is blod device on netbsd /dev/sd0a for example. + +zpool create tank mirror /dev/sd0a /dev/sd1a creates mirrored zpool between 2 disk partitions. + + ## Administration ---