> I'm setting up a Linux Server and I am trying the Software RAID > since our school can't afford the Hardware RAID. I'm using a PIV > 2.6GHz with 1GB DDR RAM with 2 80GB HD. The distro im using is RH 9.0. >
If this is IDE, I hope yur not using the 2 80GB HD on the same IDE cable (very bad idea). > 2. Second problem is if I simulate a disk failure on my Primary > IDE, my secondary IDE won't boot. I read from a RH7.1 manual the > I have to use the LILO loader but i still get the same problem. > I also set my /boot partition to use RAID 1. sortof a chicken and egg problem, whereas i've never figured this out myself, i would mention this as the second best option: config /boot and /etc NON-raid, the rest of them in raid. remember, the raid config itself lives in /etc. And you want to recover that directory in case of emergency. (if its on raid for xample you'll need a kernel that understands raid just to read /etc). those are easy to backup anyway. other things you could consider to NOT raid are: swap; unchanging system files such as /usr (if you dont mind reinstalling the OS on a disk failure) and of course /tmp. (but these are more personal preferences). jondz -- Philippine Linux Users' Group (PLUG) Mailing List [EMAIL PROTECTED] (#PLUG @ irc.free.net.ph) Official Website: http://plug.linux.org.ph Searchable Archives: http://marc.free.net.ph . To leave, go to http://lists.q-linux.com/mailman/listinfo/plug . Are you a Linux newbie? To join the newbie list, go to http://lists.q-linux.com/mailman/listinfo/ph-linux-newbie
