[Linux-cluster] GFS directory freezing unexpectedly under pressure ...

[gordan at bobich.net]

On Sun, 4 Nov 2007, tam_annie at aliceposta.it wrote:

> Well, I really think so: I always used 'gfs' in my command lines, never 
> 'gfs2'  ...; gfs_fsck runs well on that filesystem, while gfs2_fsck returns:
>
> [root at orarac1 ~]# gfs2_fsck /dev/vg_share/lv_share_1
> Initializing fsck
> Old gfs1 file system detected.

That seems fairly conclusive.

> To make my doubts even greater, I noticed (with my great surprise) that my 
> gfs kernel module is using the gfs2 kernel module:

That's normal. Confusing, but normal. It surprised me, too, when I first 
noticed.

> I'd greatly appreciate your sharing your working GFS1 configuration with me, 
> if it's possible.

Sure, but it'll be a couple of days before my cluster is up and running 
again.

Gordan