On 10/12/06, Doug Cutting <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
This refers to formatting Hadoop's DFS filesystem, not formatting a
linux volume. Hadoop's DFS filesystem in implemented on top the local
filesystems of your cluster. Hadoop does not require reformatting of
linux filesystem volumes. Formatting a Hadoop DFS filesystem simply
creates a few files and directories in a configured location on your
local filesystem (removing any files that already existed there).
Does that make more sense?
Doug
howard chen wrote:
> hello all,
>
> from the page:
>
> http://wiki.apache.org/lucene-hadoop/GettingStartedWithHadoop
>
> The first step to starting up your Hadoop installation is formatting
> the file system. You need to do this the first time you set up a
> Hadoop installation. Do not format a running file system, this will
> cause all your data to be erased. To format the file system, run the
> command:
>
> i am confused by the instruction there...is that mean
>
> 1. I need to make an empty partition for hadoop first, without
> formatting it?
>
> 2. Is that mean haoop will only run on Linux as the file system can't
> be supported by windows?
>
> 3. are there any complete step by step tutorial for newbie?
>
> thanks.
thanks.
i understood now!
thanks for the good jobs for lucene & hadoop!
also thanks Mahadev Konar for replying me.
regards,
howard.
