NAME

mkfarm − configure a striped file system

SYNOPSIS

/etc/mkfarm [-m [-y]] farm_number special special ... 

DESCRIPTION

Mkfarm configures a striped file system by associating all the specials into 1 logical file system known as /dev/farm/farm{farm_number}. 

The -m option allows an mkfs to be done to the logical disk farm at the same time.  The -m option always makes an Ardent Fast File System.  If the -m option is used, the user is prompted for a yes/no answer before mkfarm proceeds to do the mkfs on the striped file system.  The -y option suppresses the prompt and silently proceeds with the mkfs.

DIAGNOSTICS

mkfarm requires that all the disk partitions named have the same parameters (bytes per sector, sectors per track, tracks per cylinder), and that they are the same size.  Mkfarm will use the entire partitions named on the command line. 

SEE ALSO

dfconf(1M), dflist(1M), dfreset(1M), mkfs(1M)

September 02, 1992