Re: [cobalt-users] Install larger HD in raq4i

["Gerald Waugh" <gerald@xxxxxxxxx>]

> Hi friends!, Mark here , the new guy, I want to install a
> new larger HD on my raq4i, before I start hosting, It
> has a Seagate 20g - ata 33 5400 rpm. in now I want to
> increase to 40gig. Can I replace with ata 66 or 100?...
> and what do you think about 7200 RPM.....The drive
> I have in mind is the IBM 40 gig ata 100 7200 rpm will
> this work?......While I'm at it I was thinking of adding a sec one in the
> space provided. Only thing is would it create too much heat?.....Also what
> would I have to do
> to the new HD for the OS to recognize the extra HD space on both the orig
> and the new added one?
>
No experience, but I have heard that 7200 RPM drives create too much heat and
consume too much power!!!
I think I would stick with 5400 RPM drives to be safe.

If you just use it for additional storage go to maintenance in the GUI and add
Storage.
Or, you could do software Raid1.

Gerald