Can you also give me a hand?
When running mkraid, I get this error, as reported in /proc/mdstat:
read_ahead not set
The kernel is 2.2.18 from linux.org, patched with reiserfs 3.5.29.
tc lewis wrote:
>
> nothing special. linux software raid should work with any hard
> drives/block devices. it'll be easiest if you get 2 identical drives. if
> you use ide drives, make sure to put them on separate ide controllers or
> you might get some nasty performance, but since you mentioned scsi, you
> don't have to worry about that.
>
> there are hardware raid options as well, if you don't want to use linux
> software raid. mylex hardware raid cards are rather popular and seem to
> work well.
>
> either way would be fine. i have a few machines using linux software
> (kernel) raid, and they work like champs. i also have one or two using a
> mylex card, and they work like champs too. redhat 7.0 supports both
> software raid and mylex cards. redhat 6.2 does also.
>
> -tcl.
>
> On Fri, 26 Jan 2001, K Old wrote:
>
> > Thanks for your reply....one more question...What type of hardware would I
> > need (brands, etc)
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Kevin
> >
> >
> > >From: tc lewis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > >Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > >Subject: Re: Help with RAID on RH 7.0
> > >Date: Fri, 26 Jan 2001 18:15:48 -0500 (EST)
> > >
> > >
> > >rh7.0 supports raid. 2.4 supports raid as well. the latest 2.2 kernels
> > >do not support all forms of raid, but there are patches readily available
> > >for it, and redhat 7.0 includes them.
> > >
> > >the redhat 7.0 graphical installer allows you to setup raid devices during
> > >the install. that would probably be the easy way if you're installing
> > >from scratch.
> > >
> > >also, "raid1" is the type of raid you want for mirroring.
> > >
> > >-tcl.
> > >
> > >
> > >On Fri, 26 Jan 2001, K Old wrote:
> > >
> > > > Hello,
> > > >
> > > > I am setting up a server that will have 2 SCSI hard drives in it and
> > >would
> > > > like to have the second one mirror the first. I'm not sure if RH 7.0
> > > > supports it, in fact I doubt it....but I've seen that the 2.4 kernel has
> > > > support for RAID.
> > > >
> > > > I have 2 questions.
> > > >
> > > > 1) Does RH 7.0 support RAID? Does the 2.4 kernel?
> > > >
> > > > 2) If they do, does anyone know how to set this up?
> > > >
> > > > Thanks,
> > > > Kevin
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