Re: [gentoo-user] Re: RAID on new install

2011-04-06 Thread Joost Roeleveld
On Monday 04 April 2011 14:16:45 James wrote: Mark Shields laebshade at gmail.com writes: The last guide recommends using raid0 on some partitions; everytime I use LVM2, I use nothing but raid1 partitions. I'd rather have the full raid1 than partial raid 1 + speed of raid0. Well Raid

Re: [gentoo-user] Re: RAID on new install

2011-04-06 Thread Gregory Fontenele
want to leave this list but I can not, can someone erase me from this list? On Wed, Apr 6, 2011 at 03:21, Joost Roeleveld jo...@antarean.org wrote: On Monday 04 April 2011 14:16:45 James wrote: Mark Shields laebshade at gmail.com writes: The last guide recommends using raid0 on some

Re: [gentoo-user] Re: RAID on new install

2011-04-05 Thread Mark Shields
On Mon, Apr 4, 2011 at 9:16 AM, James wirel...@tampabay.rr.com wrote: Mark Shields laebshade at gmail.com writes: The last guide recommends using raid0 on some partitions; everytime I use LVM2, I use nothing but raid1 partitions. I'd rather have the full raid1 than partial raid 1 +

[gentoo-user] Re: RAID on new install

2011-04-04 Thread James
walt w41ter at gmail.com writes: software raid system, with BTRFS. I just want to make sure you know that BTRFS is experimental and not intended yet for use on production machines. Otherwise, have Yea... EXT4 or BTRFS thats the decision. Most of the docs look dated... James

[gentoo-user] Re: RAID on new install

2011-04-04 Thread James
Mark Knecht markknecht at gmail.com writes: Depending on what you are putting onto your RAID watch carefully what choices you make for SuperBlock type as well as being aware of possible md name changes between the install environment and your first real boot. Nice to know. (I think I'm

[gentoo-user] Re: RAID on new install

2011-04-04 Thread James
Mark Shields laebshade at gmail.com writes: The last guide recommends using raid0 on some partitions; everytime I use LVM2, I use nothing but raid1 partitions.  I'd rather have the full raid1 than partial raid 1 + speed of raid0. Well Raid 1 only would be keen. Even swap as raid 1 ?

Re: [gentoo-user] Re: RAID on new install

2011-04-04 Thread Mark Knecht
On Mon, Apr 4, 2011 at 7:14 AM, James wirel...@tampabay.rr.com wrote: Mark Knecht markknecht at gmail.com writes:    Depending on what you are putting onto your RAID watch carefully what choices you make for SuperBlock type as well as being aware of possible md name changes between the

Re: [gentoo-user] Re: RAID on new install

2011-04-04 Thread Mark Knecht
On Mon, Apr 4, 2011 at 7:16 AM, James wirel...@tampabay.rr.com wrote: Mark Shields laebshade at gmail.com writes: The last guide recommends using raid0 on some partitions; everytime I use LVM2, I use nothing but raid1 partitions.  I'd rather have the full raid1 than partial raid 1 + speed

[gentoo-user] Re: RAID on new install

2011-03-31 Thread walt
On 03/31/2011 12:46 PM, James wrote: Hello, I'm about to install a dual HD (mirrored) gentoo software raid system, with BTRFS. I just want to make sure you know that BTRFS is experimental and not intended yet for use on production machines. Otherwise, have fun :)