On 2011/12/05 11:00 (GMT-0500) James Knott composed:
Felix Miata wrote:
Sounds like the same disadvantage as RAID0: one spindle dies, and takes down more than one's data in the process. I don't have faith in hardware that justifies recommending this to anyone.
Actually, I have LVM on RAID5, so that's not an issue...
...for you. "An" extra disk does not RAID5 make for the average n00b, if anyone. I have 30+ functional systems, most of which have only one internal HD, none of which have more than 2 internal HDs, and none of which have any external HDs except during atypical backups. -- "The wise are known for their understanding, and pleasant words are persuasive." Proverbs 16:21 (New Living Translation) Team OS/2 ** Reg. Linux User #211409 ** a11y rocks! Felix Miata *** http://fm.no-ip.com/ -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org