RE: [cobalt-users] RaQ4r drive upgrade: 30 >> 40GB?

["jim st john" <jim@xxxxxxxx>]

> -----Original Message-----
>> Subject: [cobalt-users] RaQ4r drive upgrade: 30 >> 40GB?
>> 
>> I have a client with a 4r that needs a drive replaced. Both 
>> drives in the box are currently Maxtor 30GB's. For a variety 
>> of reasons I'd prefer to upgrade to 40GB drives. Here's the 
>> question, if I drop in a new 40GB in the B (secondary, or 
>> left) position, will the 30GB mirror to it? Obviously, the 
>> intent would be to mirror over to the new 40GB drive, then 
>> move it to the primary position and install the second 40GB drive.
>. 
>> Yes, I know how particular the software RAID setup can be, 
>> that's why I'm asking.  :-)
>> 
>> Theoretical replies appreciated but would really like to hear 
>> from anyone who's actually DONE it. If this doesn't work, the 
>> only way I know to accomplish the task at hand is to remove 
>> the secondary, clone it to a 40GB, and use partition magic or 
>> similar to resize /home. Any other ideas?
>> 


>I yust changed one of the 30 GB drives with a 40 Gb one (because I
can't
>find a 30 Gb HDD in any of local stores. And the new 40 Gb yust working
>fine
>(of course only 30 Gb is used).

>I don't know if matter or not, but I upgraded the bios some time ago to
a
>newer version (The old bios revision number was 2.3.35). The new rom
>revision number is :


>[root web]# cmos -c romrev
>2.9.37
>
>Actually I don't want to change both of the drives and to resize the
>partitions.

>JSz.

I remember a discussion a while back that indicated that the larger
drive will mirror, but it will have to re-sync to the primary drive
after reboot.
No first-hand experience though.  Documentation on the raid
functionality seems to be scarce.

-jim-