On Tuesday 03 December 2002 21:38, bpreece1@tampabay.rr.com wrote:
> Bashing is not suppose to be on this list. If you feel the need to insult
> please take it to the politics list thanks.
The world could do with a little less hate. So I'll address Ken's points
below...
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Ken Billings" <ken@coffeehouseltd.com>
> To: <slug@nks.net>
> Sent: Tuesday, December 03, 2002 9:17 PM
> Subject: Re: [SLUG] Raid 1 with Linux question
>
> > I think you're wrong, Ian. The poster I've forwarded below seems to
> > know the _REAL_ answer.
> > ...Don't you hate it when the clueless speak like they are the
> > authority?
> > This came from the SVLUG list. As yet no one has responded
> > intelligently.
Ken, I'm confused by your comment. I have personally used software RAID with
the failed-disk method to convert a running Linux install to use RAID 1
without wiping anything. This is first-hand experience. Granted, it has been
a while (3ware 6400 Escallade controllers are $99 ;)
> > There is no way to build RAID and preserve existing data on one of the
> > disks.
Yes. There is. In fact, it's been written up in at least one HOWTO (from a
quick 30 second google search):
http://www.fokus.gmd.de/linux/HOWTO/Boot+Root+Raid+LILO-4.html
> > I am not sure if I understood this question. But make sure you don't do
> > RAID on same disk. It makes no any sense at all.
Of course not. He has an extra disk, which is of equal or larger size. That's
what I derived from his email, anyway.
*sigh*
-- - Ian C. Blenke <icblenke@nks.net>(This message bound by the following: http://www.nks.net/email_disclaimer.html)
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