[OpenIndiana-discuss] Options for a root filesystem

[Richard Elling]

UFS root certainly works, but not sure if the OI installer makes it easy?
 -- richard

On Jun 25, 2012, at 7:37 PM, Gordon Ross wrote:

> UFS root should still work, also NFS root (convenient for ZFS debug work:)
> 
> On Mon, Jun 25, 2012 at 9:00 PM, Jan Owoc <jsowoc at gmail.com> wrote:
>> On Mon, Jun 25, 2012 at 6:55 PM, Vishwas Durai <vishwasd at arkologic.com> wrote:
>>> I'm wondering what options are available for root filesystem in OI? By
>>> default,  install  uses ZFS and creates a rpool.
>> 
>> I was about to say, "use UFS", but I found this:
>> http://openindiana.org/pipermail/openindiana-discuss/2011-June/004488.html
>> 
>> If the thread is correct, then your only option is ZFS. Sorry...
>> 
>> Jan
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