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diff --git a/Documentation/blockdev/nbd.txt b/Documentation/blockdev/nbd.txt new file mode 100644 index 00000000..271e6073 --- /dev/null +++ b/Documentation/blockdev/nbd.txt @@ -0,0 +1,17 @@ + Network Block Device (TCP version) + + 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. |