[Server-devel] WWWOFFLE Cache Size and Location

[Jerry Vonau]

On Sun, 2010-04-18 at 13:57 -0400, Andra DuPont wrote:
> I have noted that in the current kickstart implementation of XS, the ks.config file sets
> aside the bulk of the hard disk space to a mapped volume where /library is located, and
> 8 GB of hard disk space for the root directory. I am using WWWOFFLE for web caching,
> and its caching is on the root directory. I am not sure about redirecting it to the /library
> directory, because I'm not fully aware of wwwoffle's workings.
> 
Where on /? /var maybe?

> My question is this: Is there any problem with changing the ks.config file to allocated
> say 40GB of my 500 GB disk to the root, in order to give more space for web caching?
> 
Shouldn't be..

> A related question: Why is the /library mapped to a separate disk space rather than
> leaving it on the root directory?
> 
Think that is related to trying to run the XS on an XO where the OS is
on the CF card, and /library would be on an external HD.

> The ks.config line I am using is:
> 
> 	part / --fstype ext3 --size=2048 --maxsize=40960 --grow --ondisk=sda
> 

Should be fine. How are you passing your revised kickstart file to the
installer?

Jerry