Re: Moving to RAID1

2010-10-30 Thread krad
On 30 October 2010 08:40, Jerrin wrote: > Hi, > > I get this error now when trying to insert the disk > > # gmirror insert gm0 /dev/ad14 > gmirror: Provider ad14 too small. > > found this error is being mentioned before on the mailing lists. > hard disks are of the same size.couldn't find a solut

Re: Moving to RAID1

2010-10-30 Thread Jerrin
Hi, I get this error now when trying to insert the disk # gmirror insert gm0 /dev/ad14 gmirror: Provider ad14 too small. found this error is being mentioned before on the mailing lists. hard disks are of the same size.couldn't find a solution for this one. Any way to fix this? Thank you Rihaz

Re: Moving to RAID1

2010-10-29 Thread Adam Vande More
On Fri, Oct 29, 2010 at 3:35 PM, Jerrin wrote: > i have a freebsd(7.3) dedicated server with one hard disk.It have > partitions > for root and swap only.I want to setup RAID1 by adding one more hard disk.i > found in freebsd handbook about setting up RAID1 > http://www.freebsd.org/doc/handbook/ge

Re: Moving to RAID1

2010-10-29 Thread Diego Arias
Hi: Using gmirror you wont loose any data, just be carefully editing fstab to point the right devices (triple check). Its actually quite easy. Anyway if you can get console access its better just for precaution. Diego Arias On Fri, Oct 29, 2010 at 3:35 PM, Jerrin wrote: > Hello, > > i have a

Moving to RAID1

2010-10-29 Thread Jerrin
Hello, i have a freebsd(7.3) dedicated server with one hard disk.It have partitions for root and swap only.I want to setup RAID1 by adding one more hard disk.i found in freebsd handbook about setting up RAID1 http://www.freebsd.org/doc/handbook/geom-mirror.html .I only have remote access to the se