Re: [cobalt-developers] RE: 40GB in Qube3

[Malcolm McLeary <mmcleary@xxxxxxx>]

Hi Tim,

on 12/3/02 1:19 PM, Tim Hockin <thockin@xxxxxxx> wrote:

>> I've also had exactly the same problem.  The Qube3 OS Restore CD is happy
>> with 20GB disks but when used with 40GB disks you end up with only 6GB
>> available.
> 
> Apparently the fdisk on the Qube3 BTO CD is old, and can't handle disks >30
> GB.  I don't know what the solution is -

An updated Qube3 OS Restore CD would be nice.

> I'd go through "proper" support channels for it.

Hmmm ... could go there ... the answer is likely to be what I did ... use
20GB disks.

>> 2 x 120GB ... awesome!  How do you plan to do backups?
> 
> RAID1 and I dunno what else...

RAID is not a substitute for backup ... it will ONLY protect against device
failure.

What else? ... a linux backup client and an affordable backup server ...
just ask Byron.  ;-)

Cheers,  Malcolm