Dexter Filmore wrote: >> I would like to add a reminder that there are lots of horror stories >> about somebody pulling the wrong disk when trying to repair a degraded >> raid5. Oops, now it's failed. :-( >> >> If you don't have a slot which you can use to add a hot spare, then >> BE VERY VERY CAREFUL! > > Interesting. Hmm. Make random head moves and have a stethoscope handy :)
Well, yes. That is exactly the common strategy. It _is_ easier if you have (reliable) individual disk activity lights, though. The stethoscope is handy to validate the lights. ;-) Regards, ..jim -- [email protected] http://www.kernel-panic.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/kplug-list
