* Dave Miner (dminer at opensolaris.org) wrote: >>> It was envisioned in the original designs, but just hasn't been implemented. >>> >>> >> As I recall it was discussed, but excluded. While leaving this out of >> the installer adds complexity for the users who want it - they >> currently have to use a command line to add it later - including this >> adds complexity for those who don't want it or understand why they >> would (most users at this time). >> > > My recollection is that the mockups didn't add complexity, but we left > it out for expediency of implementation at multiple levels. Those who > come from other platforms where this is an option at installation are > somewhat put off that they can't, I think.
That's true based on the limited feedback I've gotten on this from my 'circle', but also the fact that creating a mirror via the command line isn't intuitive to others coming from Linux backgrounds. Creating a slice via format(1M) (and it's eccentricities) is entirely alien to them. Now we could just chalk this up to the usual 'our system administration gui tools are lacking' but this seems like one of those things we can 'just fix' for the first order case (mirroring boot drives during installation). >> We are looking at an enhancement to Time Slider that will request the >> user to indicate a mirror when TS is enabled - the user can decline. >> This will simplify adding a mirror and provide it within an appropriate >> context - data integrity and recovery. The downside is that the mirror >> will silver after, rather that during, installation - a very minor >> downside I believe. >> > > Let's discuss this a bit when we meet next week. I'm a long ways from > convinced that it's a good, let alone better, answer. I definitely don't see how TS is in any way related to ZFS mirroring for whatever it's worth. -- Glenn
