> -----Original Message----- > From: Linux on 390 Port [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of Post, Mark K > Sent: Monday, June 27, 2005 10:51 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: /tmp as a logical volume > > > Why is using expanded storage for work files preferable to using real > disk? Unless you've got performance requirements for an application > that require vdisk for /tmp, I wouldn't do that. (And that would have > to be a pretty strange application.) > > > Mark Post
The only thing which comes to mind is that a VDISK is usually "reinitialized" every time your Linux guest is IPL'ed. Therefore, no "cleanup" of old files is necessary. Also, it would hopefully reduce any I/O contention to the real DASD (likely not really a big concern, I'll grant you). -- John McKown Senior Systems Programmer UICI Insurance Center Information Technology This message (including any attachments) contains confidential information intended for a specific individual and purpose, and its' content is protected by law. If you are not the intended recipient, you should delete this message and are hereby notified that any disclosure, copying, or distribution of this transmission, or taking any action based on it, is strictly prohibited. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For LINUX-390 subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: INFO LINUX-390 or visit http://www.marist.edu/htbin/wlvindex?LINUX-390
