On Mon, 17 Oct 2011 23:09:04 +0100 Raf Czlonka <[email protected]> wrote:
> On Mon, Oct 17, 2011 at 06:12:00PM BST, Camaleón wrote: > > > 1. does the HD need to be exactly the same as the one its being paired > > > with ? > > > > Not necessarily, but you will lose the remainder difference space between > > the smallest and the bigger of the disks. If you were referring to the > > brand/model/serial number of the disks some people think is better they > > exactly match (me) others think the opposite. > > It's not just size that matters ;^) > If you'd like your RAID array to perform better it's always better to > have the disks identical - cache size, speed, etc. If you have drives > which don't match, essentially your RAID will perform as good as your > worst drive. > > Regards, Thanks Raf, I'll check the spec with care, and make sure they are the same before proceeding. Best wishes / 73 Richard Bown e-mail: [email protected] or [email protected] nil carborundum a illegitemis ################################################################################## Ham Call G8JVM . OS Debian Wheezy amd64 on a Dual core AMD Athlon 5200, 4 GB RAM Maidenhead QRA: IO82SP38, LAT. 52 39.720' N LONG. 2 28.171 W ( degs mins ) QRV HF + VHF Microwave 23 cms:140W,13 cms:100W,6 cms:10W & 3 cms:5W ################################################################################## -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [email protected] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [email protected] Archive: http://lists.debian.org/[email protected]
