[Wolves] Linux software RAID ?

[Ade]

David Goodwin wrote:

>>Well Ive now installed Fedora Core 1 in a software raid configuration. 
>>(100 meg boot and then a 30 gig partition split over two hard disks, 
>>plus a swap part).
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>>I have to say, it was MUCH easier than I expected. Did I get a massive 
>>speed increase? Well maybe not massive but certainly noticable.
>>
>>Which are the built in tools for checking disk performance by the way ??
>>
>>Many thanks to everyone who replied to my original question.
>>
>>Ade
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>I hope I don't need to be the one to tell you that RAID 0 over two disks
>doubles your risk of data loss... if one disk goes you loose everything.
>If you have more hardware, try RAID 5 for performance and security.
>
>David.
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>
Yeah I do realise that.  Looks like I might be adding a third hard disk 
at some point in the future.

Cheers now
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