[TriLUG] usb boot a storage server

[Jason Tower]

perhaps i didn't explain.  a regular distro doesn't make special provisions 
to accomodate frequently written files (like in /var) which will eventually 
kill flash memory.  and live distros aren't generally designed to have 
services and other system configs tweaked to run a specific way, at least 
not that i'm aware.  what i need is something that can be easily configured 
like a regular distro but runs more or less read only like a live distro, 
perhaps with /var mounted in a ramdisk or something.

jason

Jason Faulkner wrote:
> You should be able to fit a debian server easily inside a 512mb USB key.
> 
> --Jay
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> On 6/2/06, Jason Tower <jason at cerient.net> wrote:
> 
>> i just ordered an inexpensive 1u server w/ 4x sata slots to be used as a
>> backup storage server.  assuming it will boot from a usb device i'd 
>> like to
>> set it up to boot linux via a smallish thumb drive, then create a four 
>> disk
>> software raid device, mount it as /archive, and make it available via 
>> samba,
>> nfs, and sshfs.
>>
>> has anyone ever done a setup like this before, or have a suggestion for
>> setting up the usb OS?
>>
>> jason
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