Re: [cobalt-users] xtr restore with 550 OS

["Chris L" <clathem@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

> On Mon, 7 Jul 2003, Chris L wrote:
> > [root /]# cat /proc/mdstat
> > Personalities : [raid0] [raid1] [raid5]
> > read_ahead 1024 sectors
> > md1 : active raid1 hdk1[0] hdi1[3] hdg1[2] hde1[1]
> >       4095936 blocks [4/4] [UUUU]
> >
> > md2 : active raid1 hdk2[0] hdi2[3] hdg2[2] hde2[1]
> >       1536128 blocks [4/4] [UUUU]
> >
> > md3 : active raid1 hdk3[0] hdi3[3] hdg3[2] hde3[1]
> >       524544 blocks [4/4] [UUUU]
> >
> > md4 : active raid1 hdk4[0] hdi4[3] hdg4[2] hde4[1]
> >       71993792 blocks [4/4] [UUUU]
> >
>
>  Notice that these drives are running RAID1
>  It's seems odd that none are running RAID5
>  But the above shows all 4 drive running RAID1???
>  Must be a cobaltism,
>  But the fact that some are runing RAID1 will limit
>  the total drive space
>
> Gerald

Hmmmm... When setting up the 550 OS on the box it asked whether I wanted to
use RAID 0 or RAID 5... RAID 1 wasn't even an option. Should I try another
rebuild and see if I can get it to utilize RAID5?

Chris