new server status and RFC on problem tracking database for all classic OS's

From: Doc <doc_at_mdrconsult.com>
Date: Thu Apr 25 15:56:50 2002

On Thu, 25 Apr 2002, Hans Franke wrote:

> Well, by now I have 3 PCs (AMD) running with motherboard IDE Raid.
> one is just stripeing, the other two mirroring. all three work
> 100% hasslefree. I can't tell about the recovery, because I don't
> needed it until now. but the second mirror configuration was created
> on the fly - an existing harddisk as #1 and a new as #2 and it started
> copying right away.

Hans,
  Would you mind unplugging half the mirror and reporting results? I've
heard several reports from IDE-RAID owners that they were unable to boot
either half of a broken mirror. I'd be very happy to hear that they
were mistaken.
  Too cheap to go try it myself....


        Doc
Received on Thu Apr 25 2002 - 15:56:50 BST