Ok, well I am still following the mini how to that is included in the tar ball. When I go to startup everything on the node I get the following: [root@perforce2 cluster-1.03.00]# depmod -a [root@perforce2 cluster-1.03.00]# modprobe gnbd [root@perforce2 cluster-1.03.00]# modprobe gfs [root@perforce2 cluster-1.03.00]# modprobe lock_dlm [root@perforce2 cluster-1.03.00]# gnbd_import -i boston gnbd_import: ERROR cannot get node name : No such process gnbd_import: ERROR No cluster manager is running gnbd_import: ERROR If you are not planning to use a cluster manager, use -n [root@perforce2 cluster-1.03.00]# Is there something I forgot? here is the selection from the file: - load kernel modules on nodes node2 and node3> modprobe gnbd node2 and node3> modprobe gfs node2 and node3> modprobe lock_dlm - run the following commands node1> gnbd_serv -n node1> gnbd_export -c -d /dev/sda1 -e global_disk node2 and node3> gnbd_import -i node1 node2 and node3> ccsd node2 and node3> cman_tool join node2 and node3> fence_tool join node2> gfs_mkfs -p lock_dlm -t gamma:gfs1 -j 2 /dev/gnbd/global_disk node2 and node3> mount -t gfs /dev/gnbd/global_disk /mnt - the end, you now have a gfs file system mounted on node2 and node3 -- Mike Mitchell <a href="mailto:otakurx@gmail.com"> otakurx@gmail.com</a> (603) 706-0026 <a href="http://www.otaku-wired.net">www.otaku-wired.net</a> (offline) <a href="http://zatoichi.is-a-geek.org">zatoichi.is-a-geek.org</a> <a href="http://otakurx.blogspot.com"> otakurx.blogspot.com</a> (my Blog)