[cobalt-users] Couple of newbie questions...

[Chip <chip@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi, folks.

I've been lurking for a few days and reading the archives to try to get 
somewhat up-to-speed on the Raq servers I will soon be responsible for 
administering.

A couple of questions that I don't seem to be able to find answers for:

1. For hardware redundancy purposes, would it be possible to have a Raq 3 
as a main server with a Raq 2 in reserve in case of hardware 
failure?  Could backups (in some form over the Net) made on the 3 be 
restored to the 2 or vice-versa?

2. Has anyone considered using the so-called RAID-1 IDE mirroring 
devices  such as
http://www.arcoide.com/no_slot.htm  in a Raq server as a protection against 
drive failure?

3. Is there any reason I cannot buy an off-the-shelf IDE drive to upgrade 
my Raq 3 to a larger drive? Do I have to buy the OS CD to do this?

Thanks very much for your help!

Chip White