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

[Gerald Waugh <gwaugh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Tue, 8 Jul 2003, Chris L wrote:
> > > 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?
>
  What does /etc/raidtab look like?

  I know that on a RaQ3 with 550 OS RAID0 seems to run
  only on md4 the /home directory.

Gerald
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