From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: <pbs-devel-bounces@lists.proxmox.com> Received: from firstgate.proxmox.com (firstgate.proxmox.com [212.224.123.68]) by lore.proxmox.com (Postfix) with ESMTPS id ACDD41FF15C for <inbox@lore.proxmox.com>; Wed, 27 Nov 2024 16:34:08 +0100 (CET) Received: from firstgate.proxmox.com (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by firstgate.proxmox.com (Proxmox) with ESMTP id CCE561A523; Wed, 27 Nov 2024 16:34:08 +0100 (CET) From: Hannes Laimer <h.laimer@proxmox.com> To: pbs-devel@lists.proxmox.com Date: Wed, 27 Nov 2024 16:34:02 +0100 Message-Id: <20241127153402.147997-1-h.laimer@proxmox.com> X-Mailer: git-send-email 2.39.5 MIME-Version: 1.0 X-SPAM-LEVEL: Spam detection results: 0 AWL 0.028 Adjusted score from AWL reputation of From: address BAYES_00 -1.9 Bayes spam probability is 0 to 1% DMARC_MISSING 0.1 Missing DMARC policy KAM_DMARC_STATUS 0.01 Test Rule for DKIM or SPF Failure with Strict Alignment RCVD_IN_VALIDITY_CERTIFIED_BLOCKED 0.001 ADMINISTRATOR NOTICE: The query to Validity was blocked. See https://knowledge.validity.com/hc/en-us/articles/20961730681243 for more information. RCVD_IN_VALIDITY_RPBL_BLOCKED 0.001 ADMINISTRATOR NOTICE: The query to Validity was blocked. See https://knowledge.validity.com/hc/en-us/articles/20961730681243 for more information. RCVD_IN_VALIDITY_SAFE_BLOCKED 0.001 ADMINISTRATOR NOTICE: The query to Validity was blocked. See https://knowledge.validity.com/hc/en-us/articles/20961730681243 for more information. SPF_HELO_NONE 0.001 SPF: HELO does not publish an SPF Record SPF_PASS -0.001 SPF: sender matches SPF record Subject: [pbs-devel] [PATCH] docs: add note for why FAT is not supported for removable datastores X-BeenThere: pbs-devel@lists.proxmox.com X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.29 Precedence: list List-Id: Proxmox Backup Server development discussion <pbs-devel.lists.proxmox.com> List-Unsubscribe: <https://lists.proxmox.com/cgi-bin/mailman/options/pbs-devel>, <mailto:pbs-devel-request@lists.proxmox.com?subject=unsubscribe> List-Archive: <http://lists.proxmox.com/pipermail/pbs-devel/> List-Post: <mailto:pbs-devel@lists.proxmox.com> List-Help: <mailto:pbs-devel-request@lists.proxmox.com?subject=help> List-Subscribe: <https://lists.proxmox.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/pbs-devel>, <mailto:pbs-devel-request@lists.proxmox.com?subject=subscribe> Reply-To: Proxmox Backup Server development discussion <pbs-devel@lists.proxmox.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Errors-To: pbs-devel-bounces@lists.proxmox.com Sender: "pbs-devel" <pbs-devel-bounces@lists.proxmox.com> Signed-off-by: Hannes Laimer <h.laimer@proxmox.com> --- docs/storage.rst | 11 ++++++++--- 1 file changed, 8 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) diff --git a/docs/storage.rst b/docs/storage.rst index bf97f57ac..69b4200cf 100644 --- a/docs/storage.rst +++ b/docs/storage.rst @@ -172,9 +172,14 @@ mounted and unmounted. Other than that they behave the same way a normal datasto would. They can be created on already correctly formatted partitions, which, as with normal -datastores, should be either ``ext4`` or ``xfs``. It is also possible to create them -on completely unused disks through "Administration" > "Disks / Storage" > "Directory", -using this method the disk will be partitioned and formatted automatically for the datastore. +datastores, should be either ``ext4`` or ``xfs``. + +.. note:: FAT filesystems don't support the concept of POSIX file ownership. Since + datastores rely on it, removable datastores can't be created on those filesystems. + +It is also possible to create them on completely unused disks through +"Administration" > "Disks / Storage" > "Directory", using this method the disk will +be partitioned and formatted automatically for the datastore. Devices with only one datastore on them will be mounted automatically. Unmounting has to be done through the UI by clicking "Unmount" on the summary page or using the CLI. -- 2.39.5 _______________________________________________ pbs-devel mailing list pbs-devel@lists.proxmox.com https://lists.proxmox.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/pbs-devel