Re: [CentOS-docs] HowTo/RAID/convert non-RAID CentOS 5 system tosoftware RAID1 using rescue mode

2009-04-29 Thread Phil Schaffner
Ed Heron wrote:
 From: Ed Heron, Tuesday, April 28, 2009 11:09 AM
 
  Does documentation exist describing how to convert a simple, single disk
 non-RAID CentOS 5 system to software RAID1 using the CentOS install CD/DVD
 as a rescue disk?

  (Assuming not) Is there a need for such?

  (Assuming need) I volunteer to produce it.
 
   If/when a page is created, would HowTos/RAID/CentOS5-rescue-convert2RAID 
 be a good document name?
 
   I'm advocating the creation of a new section labelled RAID...
 
   Also, username EdHeron...

Having a RAID section in the HowTos page makes sense to me, rather than 
cluttering up Misc.  Does not require /RAID/ in the directory structure. 
  How about HowTos/CentOS5ConvertToRAID for a more Wiki-like name?

Phil
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Re: [CentOS-docs] HowTo/RAID/convert non-RAID CentOS 5 system tosoftware RAID1 using rescue mode

2009-04-29 Thread Ed Heron
From: Phil Schaffner, Wednesday, April 29, 2009 8:31 AM

 Having a RAID section in the HowTos page makes sense to me, rather than 
 cluttering up Misc.  Does not require /RAID/ in the directory structure. 
  How about HowTos/CentOS5ConvertToRAID for a more Wiki-like name?

  Works for me.

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Re: [CentOS-docs] HowTo/RAID/convert non-RAID CentOS 5 system tosoftware RAID1 using rescue mode

2009-04-29 Thread Phil Schaffner
Ed Heron wrote:
 From: Phil Schaffner, Wednesday, April 29, 2009 8:31 AM
 
 Having a RAID section in the HowTos page makes sense to me, rather than 
 cluttering up Misc.  Does not require /RAID/ in the directory structure. 
  How about HowTos/CentOS5ConvertToRAID for a more Wiki-like name?
 
   Works for me.

I could create the page, but you'd have to wait for Ralph to give 
EdHeron edit rights anyway, so will let him do the honors.

Phil
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Re: [CentOS-docs] HowTo/RAID/convert non-RAID CentOS 5 system tosoftware RAID1 using rescue mode

2009-04-29 Thread Ralph Angenendt
Phil Schaffner wrote:
 Having a RAID section in the HowTos page makes sense to me, rather than 
 cluttering up Misc.  Does not require /RAID/ in the directory structure. 
   How about HowTos/CentOS5ConvertToRAID for a more Wiki-like name?

+1

Ralph


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Re: [CentOS-docs] HowTo/RAID/convert non-RAID CentOS 5 system tosoftware RAID1 using rescue mode

2009-04-29 Thread Ralph Angenendt
Ed Heron wrote:
 From: Phil Schaffner, Wednesday, April 29, 2009 8:31 AM
  Having a RAID section in the HowTos page makes sense to me, rather than 
  cluttering up Misc.  Does not require /RAID/ in the directory structure. 
   How about HowTos/CentOS5ConvertToRAID for a more Wiki-like name?
 
   Works for me.

Then work on it :D

Ralph

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Re: [CentOS-docs] HowTo/RAID/convert non-RAID CentOS 5 system tosoftware RAID1 using rescue mode

2009-04-28 Thread Ed Heron
From: Marcus Moeller, Tuesday, April 28, 2009 11:18 AM

Dear Ed.

 Does documentation exist describing how to convert a simple, single disk
 non-RAID CentOS 5 system to software RAID1 using the CentOS install 
 CD/DVD
 as a rescue disk?

 (Assuming not) Is there a need for such?

 (Assuming need) I volunteer to produce it.

Maybe you could get in contact with Phil Schaffner who is currently
writing a SoftwareRaidonCentOS HowTo:

http://wiki.centos.org/HowTos/SoftwareRAIDonCentOS5

  This page appears to be How To install CentOS 5 on software RAID 1 using 
mostly graphical tools.

We should first clear this up a bit.

Then we could create a new page for non-RAID to RAID migration.

Best Regards
Marcus

  I'm proposing a page to describe how to convert a running CentOS 5 system 
(though not while it is running) that was previously installed without RAID 
to a RAID 1 system using the CentOS install disk in rescue mode.  Since 
rescue mode is text based, there would be lots of differences.  There is a 
little overlap, mostly concepts.  I plan on including LVM, though I find LVM 
very annoying.

  I don't see any conflict or duplication between his page and my proposed 
page.  Actually, I see the pages as complimentary.

  If Phil is going to broaden the scope of his page, then, of course, I 
would withdraw my request.  However, I would recommend against having too 
much on a single page.

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Re: [CentOS-docs] HowTo/RAID/convert non-RAID CentOS 5 system tosoftware RAID1 using rescue mode

2009-04-28 Thread Marcus Moeller
Hi Ed.

 Does documentation exist describing how to convert a simple, single disk
 non-RAID CentOS 5 system to software RAID1 using the CentOS install
 CD/DVD
 as a rescue disk?

 (Assuming not) Is there a need for such?

 (Assuming need) I volunteer to produce it.

Maybe you could get in contact with Phil Schaffner who is currently
writing a SoftwareRaidonCentOS HowTo:

http://wiki.centos.org/HowTos/SoftwareRAIDonCentOS5

  This page appears to be How To install CentOS 5 on software RAID 1 using
 mostly graphical tools.

We should first clear this up a bit.

Then we could create a new page for non-RAID to RAID migration.

^ ^ ^

  I'm proposing a page to describe how to convert a running CentOS 5 system
 (though not while it is running) that was previously installed without RAID
 to a RAID 1 system using the CentOS install disk in rescue mode.  Since
 rescue mode is text based, there would be lots of differences.  There is a
 little overlap, mostly concepts.  I plan on including LVM, though I find LVM
 very annoying.

That's what I have read from your previous posting.

  I don't see any conflict or duplication between his page and my proposed
 page.  Actually, I see the pages as complimentary.

  If Phil is going to broaden the scope of his page, then, of course, I
 would withdraw my request.  However, I would recommend against having too
 much on a single page.

I agree on that and that's what I have written before. We just need to
ensure the quality of the 'simple' RAID1 page, before starting a new
one.

Best Regards
Marcus
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Re: [CentOS-docs] HowTo/RAID/convert non-RAID CentOS 5 system tosoftware RAID1 using rescue mode

2009-04-28 Thread Ned Slider
Marcus Moeller wrote:
 Hi Ed.
 
 Does documentation exist describing how to convert a simple, single disk
 non-RAID CentOS 5 system to software RAID1 using the CentOS install
 CD/DVD
 as a rescue disk?

 (Assuming not) Is there a need for such?

 (Assuming need) I volunteer to produce it.

+1 from me, Ed :)

 
  I don't see any conflict or duplication between his page and my proposed
 page.  Actually, I see the pages as complimentary.

  If Phil is going to broaden the scope of his page, then, of course, I
 would withdraw my request.  However, I would recommend against having too
 much on a single page.
 
 I agree on that and that's what I have written before. We just need to
 ensure the quality of the 'simple' RAID1 page, before starting a new
 one.
 

I don't see any reason to delay Ed going ahead and drafting this page 
(provided it's clearly marked as in draft until finished/checked etc).

And I agree, should be a separate, but complimentary, page to the 
existing installing on software RAID1 page.

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Re: [CentOS-docs] HowTo/RAID/convert non-RAID CentOS 5 system tosoftware RAID1 using rescue mode

2009-04-28 Thread Ed Heron
From: Ed Heron, Tuesday, April 28, 2009 11:09 AM

  Does documentation exist describing how to convert a simple, single disk
 non-RAID CentOS 5 system to software RAID1 using the CentOS install CD/DVD
 as a rescue disk?

  (Assuming not) Is there a need for such?

  (Assuming need) I volunteer to produce it.

  If/when a page is created, would HowTos/RAID/CentOS5-rescue-convert2RAID 
be a good document name?

  I'm advocating the creation of a new section labelled RAID...

  Also, username EdHeron...

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