That seems odd. Which version of Linux are you using? Issue "uname -a".
Becky 2012/1/10 g_p g_p <[email protected]> > Thanks, for replying > > The /sbin/ does not contain the insmod command. > > My problem is that i would like to run a postmark and and i would like to > test the pvfs installation and performance. > But i can't. Cause the postmark creates and writes files to my local file > system and not to /mnt/pvfs2. > > How can i run a postmark in pvfs2? (I believe that the pvfs2 shall be > mounted first and then i shall run the postmark, but my system doesn't > support insmod and when i tried to "apt-get install module-init-tools" > the system printed "apt-get: command not found") > > Is there any other way to run the postmark in pvfs2? > > Thanks, in advance > > ------------------------------ > Subject: Re: [Pvfs2-users] Can't open/write in /mnt/pvfs2/ file > From: [email protected] > Date: Mon, 9 Jan 2012 15:53:36 -0600 > CC: [email protected]; [email protected] > To: [email protected] > > > insmod is generally in /sbin/ check whether /sbin/ is in your path. if not > try using insmod with the full path like /sbin/insmod > If its not installed.. its generally in the init-tools package for any > distro.. for example in ubuntu its apt-get install module-init-tools. > > Hope that helps. > > Best, > ~V > On Jan 9, 2012, at 3:15 PM, g_p g_p wrote: > > Hello everyone and thank you all for replying. > > I'm actually studying the chapter 5.4.1 manual and i started with the > following command > > [~] insmod /usr/src/pvfs2/src/kernel/linux-2.6/pvfs2.ko > -bash: insmod: command not found > > It outputs "command not found" and it doesn't recognise the "insmod" > command. > What can i do in order to fix it? > > Thanks, in advance > > > Date: Mon, 9 Jan 2012 15:03:59 -0600 > > Subject: Re: [Pvfs2-users] Can't open/write in /mnt/pvfs2/ file > > From: [email protected] > > To: [email protected] > > CC: [email protected]; [email protected] > > > > Hi - > > > > Like Becky and I mentioned, you'll also need to start the pvfs2-client > > daemon to be able to access the pvfs2-fs via the kernel module, only > > then will you able to mount it. > > > > So far all you've done is start up a metadata and io server, in the > > typical client/server context this only amounts to starting the > > server. > > > > In order to access it via a 'client'-mode you need to load the > > pvfs2.ko kernel module and the pvfs2-client > > http://www.pvfs.org/cvs/pvfs-2-8-branch-docs/doc//pvfs2-quickstart.pdf > > check out ch5.4.1 > > > > > > Kyle Schochenmaier > > > > > > > > On Mon, Jan 9, 2012 at 2:59 PM, g_p g_p <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Hello, > > > > > > the client10 is both a client and a datanode. Also, i use one metadata > > > server. > > > I have started the pvfs2-server in both the client and the metadata > server. > > > > > > If i do : > > > > > > ps auwx | grep pvfs2 > > > > > > i have as output > > > > > > Client: > > > > > > root 46852 2664 ? 21:34 0:00 /usr/sbin/pvfs2-server > > > /etc/pvfs2-fs.conf -a client10 > > > > > > Metadata server: > > > > > > root 60628 4320 pts/0 22:50 0:00 /usr/sbin/pvfs2-server > > > /etc/pvfs2-fs.conf -d -a mds10 > > > > > > That means that the fs is running in both the client and metadata > server. > > > But the fs is not mounted yet. > > > What shall i do in order to mount it? > > > > > > As i described in my previous mail when i executed the command > > > > > > [~]$ sudo mount -t pvfs2 tcp://client10:3334/pvfs2-fs/mnt/testFolder > > > //i > > > try to mount it in a testFolder > > > mount: unknown filesystem type 'pvfs2' > > > > > > When i execute the command i'm in the [~] directory and it seems that > it > > > can't find the pvfs2 fs. > > > > > > What am i doing wrong? > > > > > > Thanks, in advance > > > > > > > > >> Date: Mon, 9 Jan 2012 14:44:57 -0600 > > > > > >> Subject: Re: [Pvfs2-users] Can't open/write in /mnt/pvfs2/ file > > >> From: [email protected] > > >> To: [email protected] > > >> CC: [email protected]; [email protected] > > > > > >> > > >> Hi - > > >> > > >> did you start the pvfs2-client like the quickstart guide says? > > >> > > >> > > >> Kyle Schochenmaier > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> On Mon, Jan 9, 2012 at 2:39 PM, g_p g_p <[email protected]> wrote: > > >> > Hello and thanks for replying, > > >> > > > >> > in the file "/etc/pvfs2tab" there is an entry like > > >> > > > >> > tcp://client10:3334/pvfs2-fs /mnt/pvfs2 pvfs2 defaults,noauto 0 0 > > >> > > > >> > Doesn't this line specify where the fs is mounted? > > >> > > > >> > When i execute the line "mount | grep pvfs2" i take 0 entries. > > >> > That means that the fs is not mounted,right? > > >> > > > >> > I tried to mount by using the following command: > > >> > > > >> > [~]$ sudo mount -t pvfs2 tcp://client10:3334/pvfs2-fs/mnt/testFolder > > >> > //i try to mount it in a testFolder > > >> > mount: unknown filesystem type 'pvfs2' > > >> > > > >> > What do i do wrong? > > >> > > > >> > Thanks, in advance > > >> > > > >> > ________________________________ > > >> > Date: Mon, 9 Jan 2012 10:12:54 -0500 > > >> > Subject: Re: [Pvfs2-users] Can't open/write in /mnt/pvfs2/ file > > >> > From: [email protected] > > >> > To: [email protected] > > >> > CC: [email protected] > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > If you install the PVFS kernel module, start the client, and mount a > > >> > PVFS > > >> > filesystem, you will be able to use standard command line programs > (like > > >> > vi) > > >> > or call read/write from a program to access your PVFS files. Please > > >> > refer > > >> > to the installation guide on oranges.org to see how to install the > > >> > client. > > >> > > > >> > By the way, the servers do not have to be started by root. > > >> > > > >> > Becky > > >> > > > >> > 2012/1/8 g_p g_p <[email protected]> > > >> > > > >> > Hello and a Happy New Year, > > >> > > > >> > i'm new to pvfs2 and i'm trying to write something to a file. > > >> > > > >> > I have already created the file "testFile" by executing the > following > > >> > commands: > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > sudo /usr/bin/pvfs2-touch /mnt/pvfs2/testFile > //created > > >> > file > > >> > > > >> > sudo /usr/bin/pvfs2-chmod 755 /mnt/pvfs2/testFile //modified > > >> > permissions > > >> > > > >> > How can i open, write and save the file in pvfs2? > > >> > > > >> > Thanks, in advance. > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > _______________________________________________ > > >> > Pvfs2-users mailing list > > >> > [email protected] > > >> > http://www.beowulf-underground.org/mailman/listinfo/pvfs2-users > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > -- > > >> > Becky Ligon > > >> > OrangeFS Support and Development > > >> > Omnibond Systems > > >> > Anderson, South Carolina > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > _______________________________________________ > > >> > Pvfs2-users mailing list > > >> > [email protected] > > >> > http://www.beowulf-underground.org/mailman/listinfo/pvfs2-users > > >> > > _______________________________________________ > Pvfs2-users mailing list > [email protected] > http://www.beowulf-underground.org/mailman/listinfo/pvfs2-users > > > > _______________________________________________ > Pvfs2-users mailing list > [email protected] > http://www.beowulf-underground.org/mailman/listinfo/pvfs2-users > > -- Becky Ligon OrangeFS Support and Development Omnibond Systems Anderson, South Carolina
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