Re: [CentOS-docs] [CentOS] Dangerous Software Raid instructions on Wiki

2009-08-18 Thread Karanbir Singh
On 08/17/2009 03:46 PM, Brian Mathis wrote: > I requested access to edit the Wiki last week, but as I only have > minor edits to contribute thus far, it has not been granted. > Apparently I need to write a dissertation before rights are granted -- > proving that I'm not a spammer seems to not be en

Re: [CentOS-docs] [CentOS] Dangerous Software Raid instructions on Wiki

2009-08-17 Thread Christopher Chan
Phil Schaffner wrote: > Chan Chung Hang Christopher wrote: > >> Phil Schaffner wrote: >> > ... > >> Thanks, please also consider changing the title. Nothing about it tells >> you that the instructions are for first time install only. Perhaps >> adding instructions for switching to cons

Re: [CentOS-docs] [CentOS] Dangerous Software Raid instructions on Wiki

2009-08-17 Thread Brian Mathis
On Mon, Aug 17, 2009 at 9:21 AM, Phil Schaffner wrote: > Brian Mathis wrote: >> On Thu, Aug 13, 2009 at 10:06 AM, Phil >> Schaffner wrote: >>> ... but left /dev/sda and /dev/sdb in >>> place as changing to /dev/sdX|Y looked very awkward to me. >>> ... >>> Phil >> >> That's exactly the point of usin

Re: [CentOS-docs] [CentOS] Dangerous Software Raid instructions on Wiki

2009-08-17 Thread Phil Schaffner
Brian Mathis wrote: > On Thu, Aug 13, 2009 at 10:06 AM, Phil > Schaffner wrote: >> ... but left /dev/sda and /dev/sdb in >> place as changing to /dev/sdX|Y looked very awkward to me. >> ... >> Phil > > That's exactly the point of using something like X/Y. It stands out > and looks awkward, which

Re: [CentOS-docs] [CentOS] Dangerous Software Raid instructions on Wiki

2009-08-17 Thread Phil Schaffner
Chan Chung Hang Christopher wrote: > Phil Schaffner wrote: ... > Thanks, please also consider changing the title. Nothing about it tells > you that the instructions are for first time install only. Perhaps > adding instructions for switching to console during install time will > reinforce that f

Re: [CentOS-docs] [CentOS] Dangerous Software Raid instructions on Wiki

2009-08-13 Thread Brian Mathis
On Thu, Aug 13, 2009 at 10:06 AM, Phil Schaffner wrote: > ... but left /dev/sda and /dev/sdb in > place as changing to /dev/sdX|Y looked very awkward to me. > ... > Phil That's exactly the point of using something like X/Y. It stands out and looks awkward, which draws attention to it and makes pe

Re: [CentOS-docs] [CentOS] Dangerous Software Raid instructions on Wiki

2009-08-13 Thread Chan Chung Hang Christopher
Phil Schaffner wrote: > Max Hetrick wrote: > ... > >> I just had a problem with blaming the author of a document, (I didn't >> even write it) when the user did not read the document. If he doesn't >> speak or read English well, then that doesn't help that, nor does adding >> warnings help either

Re: [CentOS-docs] [CentOS] Dangerous Software Raid instructions on Wiki

2009-08-13 Thread Phil Schaffner
Max Hetrick wrote: ... > > I just had a problem with blaming the author of a document, (I didn't > even write it) when the user did not read the document. If he doesn't > speak or read English well, then that doesn't help that, nor does adding > warnings help either if he can't read English well.

Re: [CentOS-docs] [CentOS] Dangerous Software Raid instructions on Wiki

2009-08-13 Thread Max Hetrick
Chan Chung Hang Christopher wrote: > 1) The Title of the article says "How to Setup a Software RAID on CentOS 5" > 2) My successor is a real HK bred and born person so his command of the > English language is like most such persons; that is to say, very poor. > 3) Regarding not letting him within

Re: [CentOS-docs] [CentOS] Dangerous Software Raid instructions on Wiki

2009-08-12 Thread Chan Chung Hang Christopher
Max Hetrick wrote: > Chan Chung Hang Christopher wrote: > >> http://wiki.centos.org/HowTos/SoftwareRAIDonCentOS5 >> >> has: >> >> dd if=/dev/zero of=/dev/sda bs=512 count=64 >> dd if=/dev/zero of=/dev/sdb bs=512 count=64 >> >> Will the joker who put in this particular gem without any warnings or

Re: [CentOS-docs] [CentOS] Dangerous Software Raid instructions on Wiki

2009-08-12 Thread JohnS
On Wed, 2009-08-12 at 11:04 -0400, JohnS wrote: > On Wed, 2009-08-12 at 10:56 -0400, Max Hetrick wrote: > > Ray Van Dolson wrote: > > > > > Dumb people will find ways to be dumb no matter how much you dumb > > > things down... :) > > > > You can't teach or bottle common sense... ;) > > > > Even