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diff --git a/Documentation/blockdev/nbd.txt b/Documentation/blockdev/nbd.txt new file mode 100644 index 000000000..db242ea2b --- /dev/null +++ b/Documentation/blockdev/nbd.txt @@ -0,0 +1,31 @@ +Network Block Device (TCP version) +================================== + +1) Overview +----------- + +What is it: With this compiled in the kernel (or as a module), Linux +can use a remote server as one of its block devices. So every time +the client computer wants to read, e.g., /dev/nb0, it sends a +request over TCP to the server, which will reply with the data read. +This can be used for stations with low disk space (or even diskless) +to borrow disk space from another computer. +Unlike NFS, it is possible to put any filesystem on it, etc. + +For more information, or to download the nbd-client and nbd-server +tools, go to http://nbd.sf.net/. + +The nbd kernel module need only be installed on the client +system, as the nbd-server is completely in userspace. In fact, +the nbd-server has been successfully ported to other operating +systems, including Windows. + +A) NBD parameters +----------------- + +max_part + Number of partitions per device (default: 0). + +nbds_max + Number of block devices that should be initialized (default: 16). + |