[Gllug] pata software Raid

[Ziya Suzen]

On 8/9/07, Peter Ball <CFL at marguet-ball.net> wrote:
> The Software-RAID-HOWTO gives very good reasons why not to put 2 ide disks on the
> same bus.
>
> However is there any reason why you shouldn't put a cd or dvd as a secondary on one of
> the buses ?

Well, wouldn't it be kind of the same reason? If your CD drive fails
it would take the HDD down with it, adding to the risk of failures?! I
am not 100% sure but that's how I understand it. I am about to setup a
software raid as well, so I am interested in the subject too.

Cheers

--Ziya
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