In the truly curious department:
man raidtab says, and I quote,
parity-algorithm
The parity-algorithm to use with RAID5. It must be
one of left-asymmetric, right-asymmetric, left-sym�
metric, or right-symmetric. left-symmetric is the
one that offers maximum performance on typical
disks with rotating platters.
So what are the other algorithms, and where would you use them if not on
"disks with rotating platters?"
iain
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control and restricted consumer choices. History has shown that hegemonists
and those who restrict freedom ultimately fail. Microsoft is on the wrong
side of history.
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