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‎04-28-2006 02:12 AM

‎04-28-2006 02:12 AM

LVM question

hello, i want to ask in lvm configuration sometime we use /dev/rdsk/cxtxdx and sometimes we user /dev/dsk/cxtxdx. What is that block files and raw files .

thanks in advance.

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Robert-Jan Goossens
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‎04-28-2006 02:16 AM

‎04-28-2006 02:16 AM

Re: LVM question

check this thread.

http://forums1.itrc.hp.com/service/forums/questionanswer.do?threadId=102950

Regards,
Robert-Jan
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A. Clay Stephenson
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‎04-28-2006 02:27 AM

‎04-28-2006 02:27 AM

Re: LVM question

The difference is simply the buffer cache. Block devices use the buffer cache; character devices do not.
If it ain't broke, I can fix that.
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