How to setup a RAID6 with OpenBSD ? Which filesystem to use ?
Why aren't you using BSD?
Christopher Peterson
Grayson Ortiz
I thought they only offer one filesystem? For laptops and routers, OpenBSD is good, but I wouldn't use it on a server or (home) desktop.
Grayson Morales
idk to be honest, i'd like to try it out with some drives laying around.
I'm supposed to use bioctl to achieve this but documentation isn't clear except for RAID1.
To be more specific, OpenBSD is installed on a small HDD right now. I want to know how to create a RAID6 array with 6 drives.
Aiden Richardson
Why not specifically? It wouldn't be good for large load, high I/O, distributed sites but for your typical single box soho uses its fine and very stable.
Dylan Lopez
He probably means because it doesn't have an advanced filesystem like ZFS or HAMMER2.
That's probably the main answer for most users on Zig Forums who aren't using it.
I think it's fine for laptops. Use FreeBSD with ZFS on your NAS for backing up stuff and storing large files and you're fine.
Gavin Morgan
NVidia Card. Plus I still like to game on occasion. I used to use it on my thinkpad though. Really did like it.
Jace Morales
ZFS exists for Linux and OpenBSD's softraid can handle a home NAS just fine
Isaac Rogers
ZFS isn't as well integrated for Linux. I don't know why the OpenBSD guys don't just bite the bullet and port it. I've heard they think they don't have the man power, but it sounds like whining to me.
Chase Cook
Joshua Carter
Openbsd works fine on ryzen, why would you think that is a problem?