Tom Livingston wrote:
> Linux software raid is partition based, so you don't have to lose that
> space. When you sub in the 9gig for the 4gig, just make one partition the
> same size as all the other disks, and another partition that will hold the
> ~5gigs. Of course, this 5gigs isn't included in the array.
Having lost _several_ disks in the past, I am going to make a valiant
effort to ensure I've got a mirror (through RAID1) of EVERY filesystem
on my server. Thus making this extra 5GB unused in the event that I
replaced a failed 4GB drive with a 9GB drive. I'm not trying to be
stubborn, just trying to get an idea what other people do in a similar
situation.
> buy an extra one now. That doesn't make much sense in a home situation
> though, as buying an extra 4gig drive now would probably cost more than
> buying that new 35gig drive or whatever a couple of years from now.
Agreed. I guess I'll just worry about the problem when the time comes.
Thanks for the prompt reply,
Mike.
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Mike Frisch
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Hummingbird Communications Ltd. North York, Ontario, Canada
Disclaimer: I speak for myself, not my employer
