[GLLUG] "Whole Disk" RAID1 Setup

Richard Houser rick at divinesymphony.net
Thu Aug 2 16:11:30 EDT 2012


Definately split them up!  Seriously, it helps.  Keep the raid seperate,
though, then join with lvm.
On Aug 2, 2012 2:44 PM, "Charles Ulrich" <charles at bityard.net> wrote:

> On 2012-08-02 13:39, Chick Tower wrote:
>
>> I found this article (see the URL below) on HowtoForge about setting
>> up a RAID1 array on a running system.  My question is about the
>> comment at the bottom of the first page of this article.  I've found
>> mention of making a whole disk part of a RAID array, but no
>> instructions.  Is anyone familiar with this?  Does anyone have any
>> idea of what the commenter says is correct or accurate?  Thanks.
>>
>
> I've never tinkered with software RAID, but to me it does seem pointless
> to partition each disk into three pieces and then join them back up with
> software RAID. It's simpler to make each whole disk part of the array and
> then partition the resulting block device according to taste.
>
> No idea if the commentor (commentator?) is correct, but it certainly
> sounds logical.
>
> Charles
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