[Pvfs2-users] error is setting up storage space for PVFS2 1.5.1

[Rob Ross]

We should consider adding a configure-time test if this is something we 
think we need to look out for, so we can at least blow up at configure 
time with a meaningful error.

Rob

Sam Lang wrote:
> 
> Hi Greg,
> 
> The path of least resistance for you is to probably build your own db4 
> and point pvfs2 at that with the --with-db to configure.  The db you 
> have installed seems to have been configured with some options that 
> disable using shared memory for the cache.
> 
> In the long term we should probably look at handling the case where the 
> db isn't configured to work with shared memory.
> 
> -sam
> 
> On Jul 11, 2006, at 7:04 PM, Greg Bruno wrote:
> 
>> On 7/11/06, Robert Latham <robl at mcs.anl.gov> wrote:
>>> On Tue, Jul 11, 2006 at 09:13:12AM -0700, Greg Bruno wrote:
>>> > ./configure --prefix=/opt/pvfs2 --with-kernel=/usr/src/linux-2.6
>>> > make
>>> > make install
>>>
>>> Can you tell us what kernel you are running?  It sounds like you might
>>> be running a stock kernel.org kernel?
>>
>> the node has pre-compiled kernel downloaded from a centos mirror:
>>
>> # uname -a
>> Linux compute-0-0.local 2.6.9-34.0.1.ELsmp #1 SMP Wed May 24 08:14:29
>> CDT 2006 i686 i686 i386 GNU/Linux
>>
>>
>> # rpm -qi kernel-smp
>> Name        : kernel-smp                   Relocations: (not relocatable)
>> Version     : 2.6.9                             Vendor: CentOS
>> Release     : 34.0.1.EL                     Build Date: Wed 24 May
>> 2006 05:22:43 AM PDT
>> Install Date: Mon 10 Jul 2006 09:31:34 AM PDT      Build Host: build-i386
>> Group       : System Environment/Kernel     Source RPM:
>> kernel-2.6.9-34.0.1.EL.src.rpm
>> Size        : 28928141                         License: GPLv2
>> Signature   : DSA/SHA1, Wed 24 May 2006 02:17:52 PM PDT, Key ID 
>> a53d0bab443e1821
>> Packager    : Johnny Hughes <johnny at centos.org>
>> Summary     : The Linux kernel compiled for SMP machines.
>> Description :
>> This package includes a SMP version of the Linux kernel. It is
>> required only on machines with two or more CPUs as well as machines with
>> hyperthreading technology.
>>
>> Install the kernel-smp package if your machine uses two or more CPUs.
>>
>>
>> - gb
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