Re: [qubes-users] How to add multiple virtual hard drive to a StandaloneHVM
Thank you Emily and dhorf-hfr...@hashmail.org for your useful information. I learned quite a bit more about Qubes OS and ZFS. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "qubes-users" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to qubes-users+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/qubes-users/cd6bf3c3-5304-4083-a282-235016158b20o%40googlegroups.com.
Re: [qubes-users] How to add multiple virtual hard drive to a StandaloneHVM
On Wed, Jun 10, 2020 at 10:28:22PM -0700, ramboman...@gmail.com wrote: please dont top-post here. > The reason I was specifying virtual hard drives and not partitions, is ... > functionalities it offers, I am trying to reproduce a virtual file server > containing many hard drives so I can play around with different layouts and > learn from it. for the purpose of "learning zfs" it should not matter where the block devices come from. anything from physical devices, partitions, logical volumes or even loopbacks should be the same for most practical purposes. > In VirtualBox, it is fairly straightforward to add new virtual hard drives > to a VM when needed. I'm trying to do the same thing for a StandaloneHVM, > but I have not found how to do that yet. just add them with qvm-block (or the device widget). if the actual question is how to create/manage devices under linux, consult the manpages for "losetup" and/or "lvcreate" and/or "fdisk". -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "qubes-users" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to qubes-users+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/qubes-users/20200611091809.GA998%40priv-mua.
Re: [qubes-users] How to add multiple virtual hard drive to a StandaloneHVM
Original message From: ramboman...@gmail.com Date: 6/11/20 01:28 (GMT-05:00) To: qubes-users Subject: Re: [qubes-users] How to add multiple virtual hard drive to a StandaloneHVM Hello Emily,The reason I was specifying virtual hard drives and not partitions, is because ZFS can be more than just a file system sitting in a single partition. ZFS usually sits on the top of many hard drives and can organize them in many layouts (many acting like raid and more) for a vast variety of needs and specifications. Not knowing much about ZFS let alone the many functionalities it offers, I am trying to reproduce a virtual file server containing many hard drives so I can play around with different layouts and learn from it.In VirtualBox, it is fairly straightforward to add new virtual hard drives to a VM when needed. I'm trying to do the same thing for a StandaloneHVM, but I have not found how to do that yet.How can I simulate a file server containing many hard drives in Qubes?--Kind regardsLem>>Sorry, took a minute to step back from gut response. From dom0 Use lvdisplay to check necessary settings for your specific VM and lvcreate to make the the hard drives, let me know if you need more specifics, and I'll reply when I'm more awake. This will be more involved, but will probably be as close as you get to do what you're asking.>>But also, the difference between partitions and hard disks is somewhat negligible in a fully virtualized system.On Wednesday, 10 June 2020 23:56:08 UTC-4, Emily wrote:-Original Message- From: Lem Ming To: qubes-users Subject: [qubes-users] How to add multiple virtual hard drive to a StandaloneHVM Date: Wed, 10 Jun 2020 16:58:08 -0700 (PDT) Hi all, I am new to Qubes OS. I would like to use StandaloneHVM to virtualize FreeNAS fo r learning purpose. I am looking for a way to add many virtual hard drive to the VM so I can to play and learn about ZFS. How do I add multiple virtual hard drive to a StandaloneHVM? Kind regards, Lem -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "qubes-users" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to qubes...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/qubes-users/008b0c33-f00f-4d50-aa3c-b30dca5673f9o%40googlegroups.com . I'm sure there's a better/more straightforward way to do this, but off- hand the two methods I know would be creating partitions either during installation, or via live usb after installation. I don't have particular experience with FreeNAS, but most modern installation processes have the ability to create multiple partitions during installation. Either way, start off with your choice of size of private memory cumulatively, then partition as necessary. To do via live OS which was my initial instinct use: qvm-start --cdrom=$BlockorisoID $VMNAME ie, qvm-start --cdrom=sys-usb:1.5-4 FreeNAS Then use your choice of fdisk/parted/gparted/etc. Make sure the iso is available as a block, or if you're willing to accept the risk of USB passthrough, or trying to directly load through another VM. If you need to check available devices use qvm-device or derivatives. Let me know if you have any questions about this, or I'm always appreciative of learning more efficient manners of task completion if someone has a more efficient way to do this. Granted, you could also just attach them with qvm-device and label it as persistent, so I guess in writing my response I may have found a more efficient way to technically accomplish this, but using partitions as opposed to additional persistent block devices just feels a lot more proper to me. Less overlap of VMs. -- Cordially, Emlay She/Her/Hers -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "qubes-users" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to qubes-users+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/qubes-users/67d90ad3-ddad-4b2c-8ddf-a27ab2f6c7c0o%40googlegroups.com. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "qubes-users" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to qubes-users+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/qubes-users/5ee1cd2c.1c69fb81.d5b21.b201%40mx.google.com.
Re: [qubes-users] How to add multiple virtual hard drive to a StandaloneHVM
Hello Emily, The reason I was specifying virtual hard drives and not partitions, is because ZFS can be more than just a file system sitting in a single partition. ZFS usually sits on the top of many hard drives and can organize them in many layouts (many acting like raid and more) for a vast variety of needs and specifications. Not knowing much about ZFS let alone the many functionalities it offers, I am trying to reproduce a virtual file server containing many hard drives so I can play around with different layouts and learn from it. In VirtualBox, it is fairly straightforward to add new virtual hard drives to a VM when needed. I'm trying to do the same thing for a StandaloneHVM, but I have not found how to do that yet. How can I simulate a file server containing many hard drives in Qubes? -- Kind regards Lem On Wednesday, 10 June 2020 23:56:08 UTC-4, Emily wrote: > > -Original Message- > From: Lem Ming > > To: qubes-users > > Subject: [qubes-users] How to add multiple virtual hard drive to a > StandaloneHVM > Date: Wed, 10 Jun 2020 16:58:08 -0700 (PDT) > > Hi all, > > I am new to Qubes OS. I would like to use StandaloneHVM to virtualize > FreeNAS fo > r learning purpose. I am looking for a way to add many virtual hard > drive to the VM so I can to play and learn about ZFS. > > How do I add multiple virtual hard drive to a StandaloneHVM? > > Kind regards, > Lem > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups "qubes-users" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send > an email to qubes...@googlegroups.com . > To view this discussion on the web visit > > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/qubes-users/008b0c33-f00f-4d50-aa3c-b30dca5673f9o%40googlegroups.com > > . > I'm sure there's a better/more straightforward way to do this, but off- > hand the two methods I know would be creating partitions either during > installation, or via live usb after installation. I don't have > particular experience with FreeNAS, but most modern installation > processes have the ability to create multiple partitions during > installation. Either way, start off with your choice of size of private > memory cumulatively, then partition as necessary. To do via live OS > which was my initial instinct use: > > qvm-start --cdrom=$BlockorisoID $VMNAME > ie, qvm-start --cdrom=sys-usb:1.5-4 FreeNAS > > Then use your choice of fdisk/parted/gparted/etc. > Make sure the iso is available as a block, or if you're willing to > accept the risk of USB passthrough, or trying to directly load through > another VM. > If you need to check available devices use qvm-device or derivatives. > > Let me know if you have any questions about this, or I'm always > appreciative of learning more efficient manners of task completion if > someone has a more efficient way to do this. > > Granted, you could also just attach them with qvm-device and label it > as persistent, so I guess in writing my response I may have found a > more efficient way to technically accomplish this, but using partitions > as opposed to additional persistent block devices just feels a lot more > proper to me. Less overlap of VMs. > > -- > Cordially, > > Emlay > She/Her/Hers > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "qubes-users" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to qubes-users+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/qubes-users/67d90ad3-ddad-4b2c-8ddf-a27ab2f6c7c0o%40googlegroups.com.
Re: [qubes-users] How to add multiple virtual hard drive to a StandaloneHVM
-Original Message- From: Lem Ming To: qubes-users Subject: [qubes-users] How to add multiple virtual hard drive to a StandaloneHVM Date: Wed, 10 Jun 2020 16:58:08 -0700 (PDT) Hi all, I am new to Qubes OS. I would like to use StandaloneHVM to virtualize FreeNAS fo r learning purpose. I am looking for a way to add many virtual hard drive to the VM so I can to play and learn about ZFS. How do I add multiple virtual hard drive to a StandaloneHVM? Kind regards, Lem -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "qubes-users" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to qubes-users+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/qubes-users/008b0c33-f00f-4d50-aa3c-b30dca5673f9o%40googlegroups.com . I'm sure there's a better/more straightforward way to do this, but off- hand the two methods I know would be creating partitions either during installation, or via live usb after installation. I don't have particular experience with FreeNAS, but most modern installation processes have the ability to create multiple partitions during installation. Either way, start off with your choice of size of private memory cumulatively, then partition as necessary. To do via live OS which was my initial instinct use: qvm-start --cdrom=$BlockorisoID $VMNAME ie, qvm-start --cdrom=sys-usb:1.5-4 FreeNAS Then use your choice of fdisk/parted/gparted/etc. Make sure the iso is available as a block, or if you're willing to accept the risk of USB passthrough, or trying to directly load through another VM. If you need to check available devices use qvm-device or derivatives. Let me know if you have any questions about this, or I'm always appreciative of learning more efficient manners of task completion if someone has a more efficient way to do this. Granted, you could also just attach them with qvm-device and label it as persistent, so I guess in writing my response I may have found a more efficient way to technically accomplish this, but using partitions as opposed to additional persistent block devices just feels a lot more proper to me. Less overlap of VMs. -- Cordially, Emlay She/Her/Hers -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "qubes-users" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to qubes-users+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/qubes-users/db07d142585586bdd5461e61f9ce93782305e490.camel%40gmail.com.
[qubes-users] How to add multiple virtual hard drive to a StandaloneHVM
Hi all, I am new to Qubes OS. I would like to use StandaloneHVM to virtualize FreeNAS fo r learning purpose. I am looking for a way to add many virtual hard drive to the VM so I can to play and learn about ZFS. How do I add multiple virtual hard drive to a StandaloneHVM? Kind regards, Lem -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "qubes-users" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to qubes-users+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/qubes-users/008b0c33-f00f-4d50-aa3c-b30dca5673f9o%40googlegroups.com.
