I have 'blindly' subscribed to this list as I have an immediate need to
deploy a RAID1 system. I say blindly as I do not know where to find the
main linux-raid web site or FAQ.
Neither, have I found the md tools on my Red Hat 5.2 distribution CD.
This surprised me because the kernel code supporting raid seems to have
been in place for quite some time.
What I am proposing to do is setup a pair of SCSI controllers (probably
Adaptec 2940UW) with a pair of Seagate Cheetah drives. These two
drives are to be configured using RAID1.
I am inclined not to put the root filesystem on the raid drives; it
seems more trouble than it's worth. Instead keep root to its minimal
size and mount all other filesystems (/usr, /home, /var, /tmp) on the
RAID1. The rest of root is rarely written to except to update the
kernel, or to tweak the config in /etc. Maybe /etc should get a
filesystem as well? The kernel goes onto the floppy, and the rest is
easily recoverable from the installation CD.
If anyone has any experiences that they would be willing share regarding
RAID1 on Linux, or with the proposed hardware, I would appreciate hearing
from you.
Also, where should I go for information of this nature?
--
Erich
