Using the LVM (Logical Volume Manager) might make more sense the using the MD linear option.
-----Original Message----- From: Adam Thornton [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday, February 22, 2002 2:08 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: MD Software Raid Question On Fri, Feb 22, 2002 at 02:56:36PM -0500, Dave Myers wrote: > Since LVM did not come with the RedHat 7.2. S/3909 distro, > I am playing around with MD (software raid) to make multivolume > filesystems. > > I've read the Software Raid threads in the list archive, but I'm > still uncertain which level of RAID to use with the software raid? > > Seems like my RAMAC X82 hardware raid will handle most of this stuff... > so maybe I should just be using Linear mode....since striping and mirroring > will be done by the hardware anyway...or will it???? > > Am I creating unnecessary overhead by running RAID-0 ??? I think so. I'd go with linear and assume that the disk hardware is smart enough to spread it out among spindles. Adam ********************************************************************* The information contained in this communication is confidential, is intended only for the use of the recipient named above, and may be legally privileged. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution, or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please re-send this communication to the sender and delete the original message or any copy of it from your computer system. Thank You.
