[Server-devel] WWWOFFLE Cache Size and Location

[Andra DuPont]

On Apr 19, 2010, at 1:10 AM, Jerry Vonau wrote:

> 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?

Yes... /var/spool/wwwoffle/...various

> 
>> 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..

Good... that is what I've done.

> 
>> 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?
> 

The server is an Acer Aspire One with no CD drive, so I'm using a USB install. I just modified the ks.config file on the USB stick. Worked fine.

> Jerry
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