[Wylug-help] Inactive RAID 10 Array

[John Hodrien]

On Wed, 15 Apr 2009, Dave Fisher wrote:

> Point taken. In my case the error was not to ignore backups, but put off
> the job until a 'more convenient time' ... yes, I can see the irony ;-)

Yep, I wasn't meaning to rub your nose in it.  It's the sort of thing that's
all too easily done.

> Some of the data loss could just as easily been caused by insufficiently
> *frequent* backups.

And that's something I'm guilty of.  It doesn't matter why it's inadequate,
but inadequate backups suck.

> I was thinking about simply disconnecting the SATA data cables from the
> original drives ... remembering to map them, first.
>
> Is there any reason why I shouldn't do it that way?

You'd have to install your bootloader on the new disks so that it booted, and
perhaps recreate your initrd to include any drivers required for your new
controller.

jh

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