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diff --git a/Documentation/blockdev/nbd.txt b/Documentation/blockdev/nbd.txt deleted file mode 100644 index db242ea2bce8..000000000000 --- a/Documentation/blockdev/nbd.txt +++ /dev/null @@ -1,31 +0,0 @@ -Network Block Device (TCP version) -================================== - -1) Overview ------------ - -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. - -A) NBD parameters ------------------ - -max_part - Number of partitions per device (default: 0). - -nbds_max - Number of block devices that should be initialized (default: 16). - |