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HOWTO: Multi Disk System Tuning

Stein Gjoen, sgjoen@nyx.net

v0.23d, 7 November 1999


This document describes how best to use multiple disks and partitions for a Linux system. Although some of this text is Linux specific the general approach outlined here can be applied to many other multi tasking operating systems.

1. Introduction

2. Structure

3. Drive Technologies

4. File System Structure

5. File Systems

6. Technologies

7. Other Operating Systems

8. Clusters

9. Mount Points

10. Considerations and Dimensioning

11. Disk Layout

12. Implementation

13. Maintenance

14. Advanced Issues

15. Further Information

16. Getting Help

17. Concluding Remarks

18. Questions and Answers

19. Bits and Pieces

20. Appendix A: Partitioning Layout Table: Mounting and Linking

21. Appendix B: Partitioning Layout Table: Numbering and Sizing

22. Appendix C: Partitioning Layout Table: Partition Placement

23. Appendix D: Example: Multipurpose Server

24. Appendix E: Example: Mounting and Linking

25. Appendix F: Example: Numbering and Sizing

26. Appendix G: Example: Partition Placement

27. Appendix H: Example II

28. Appendix I: Example III: SPARC Solaris

29. Appendix J: Example IV: Server with 4 Drives

30. Appendix K: Example V: Dual Drive System

31. Appendix L: Example VI: Single Drive System


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