On 03/15 03:44 , Guus Houtzager wrote: > It will use the largest common size of all 3 partitions. So if you've > got for instance sda3 = 90 GB, sdb1 = 100 GB and sdc1 = 95 GB, your > raid5 will be built from 3 x 90 GB. The leftover space of the partitions > sdb1 and sdc1 will not be used.
thanks for the clarification. :) > A problem with hardware raid is that if your raidcontroller dies, you > need exactly the same controller to get your array to work again. your point is valid. :) that said, I haven't had a real problem with 3ware controllers dying. (Promise Supertraks are another matter, but perhaps the bugs have been sorted out by now). -- Carl Soderstrom Systems Administrator Real-Time Enterprises www.real-time.com ------------------------------------------------------- This SF.Net email is sponsored by xPML, a groundbreaking scripting language that extends applications into web and mobile media. Attend the live webcast and join the prime developer group breaking into this new coding territory! http://sel.as-us.falkag.net/sel?cmd=lnk&kid=110944&bid=241720&dat=121642 _______________________________________________ BackupPC-users mailing list BackupPC-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/backuppc-users http://backuppc.sourceforge.net/
