Got an answer: RTFM! :-)
-z, --size=
[...]
This value can be set with --grow for RAID level 1/4/5/6. If the
array was created with a size smaller than the currently active
drives, the extra space can be accessed using --grow. The size
Hello debian!
I have a RAID-5 mdadm array with 4x500GB drives (1.4TB usable). I'm
running out of space and am going to buy a new drive, but I would like to
move to 1TB drives (either RAID-5 or RAID-10, haven't quite decided yet). I
can't afford to buy all new 1TB drives at once so I'm thinking
On Thu, May 14, 2009 at 02:06:59PM -0700, Tyler MacDonald wrote:
Got an answer: RTFM! :-)
-z, --size=
[...]
This value can be set with --grow for RAID level 1/4/5/6. If the
array was created with a size smaller than the currently active
On Fri, 15 May 2009, Alex Samad wrote:
I wouldn't make up raid devices with other raid device (I think its
possible), but I seem to remember thats its not advisable.
You're correct. Don't stack md devices if you want to be on the safe side.
Nobody tests that regularly, and it has caused
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