[Wolves] Linux software RAID ?

[David Goodwin]

> >
> 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).
> 
> 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


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.