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=== Notes === | === Notes === | ||
ZFS-OSX is not yet feature-complete. | ZFS-OSX is [https://github.com/zfs-osx/zfs/issues?direction=asc&sort=created&state=open not yet feature-complete]. | ||
If you're limited to Leopard, or if you require the most stable MacZFS at this time, then instead of ZFS-OSX: consider relatively old version 74.3 of MacZFS. | If you're limited to Leopard, or if you require the most stable MacZFS at this time, then instead of ZFS-OSX: consider relatively old version 74.3 of MacZFS. | ||
If you normally use MacZFS 74.3 or ZEVO: you must uninstall that software before testing ZFS-OSX. | If you normally use MacZFS 74.3 or ZEVO: you must uninstall that software before testing ZFS-OSX. | ||
--[[User:Grahamperrin|Grahamperrin]] ([[User talk:Grahamperrin|talk]]) 14:30, 29 September 2013 (UTC) | |||
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Revision as of 14:30, 29 September 2013
MacZFS
ZFS-OSX
If we treat ZFS-OSX as an active OpenZFS project then it may be reasonable to add just one page – MacZFS – to outline the development and testing of ZFS-OSX. A complement to the readme that's normally represented at the ZFS-OSX page on GitHub.
As a potential step in that direction, the four headings below have been moved from distributions (where they were briefly placed for discussion in IRC).
To begin testing the most recent build
ZeroBSD | OS X with ZFS offers an approach to obtaining the most recent code, building from that code and installing the built software.
To test without building
Disk images are ocasionally added to http://lundman.net/ftp/osx.zfs/ – aim for the most recent .dmg file. The image will contain built software – binaries, kernel extensions (KEXTs) and so on – that may be used with or without installation.
These images are not designed to include the most recent fixes or enhancements. If in doubt, please ask in IRC:
The simplest approach
Expect a user-friendly package – for use with Apple's Installer.app – before the end of 2013.
Suggested focus areas for testers
A ZFS file system for your home directory
- where ~ is the root of that file system.
A ZFS file system containing multiple home directories.
Notes
ZFS-OSX is not yet feature-complete.
If you're limited to Leopard, or if you require the most stable MacZFS at this time, then instead of ZFS-OSX: consider relatively old version 74.3 of MacZFS.
If you normally use MacZFS 74.3 or ZEVO: you must uninstall that software before testing ZFS-OSX.
--Grahamperrin (talk) 14:30, 29 September 2013 (UTC)
--Grahamperrin (talk) 12:48, 29 September 2013 (UTC)
--Grahamperrin (talk) 14:17, 29 September 2013 (UTC)