> Having lost a very important disk in the last 7 days, I decided that it
> would be appropriate to configure the new web servers and db server for
> linux.org with dual disks in a RAID-1 setup. Can I get some feedback on the
> following, including any hurdles in configuration, etc.
>
> /dev/sda1 16368 /boot
> /dev/sda2 8809472 /
> /dev/sda3 65536 <swap>
>
> /dev/sdb1 16368 /boot
> /dev/sdb2 8809472 /
> /dev/sdb3 65536 <swap>
>
I find it interesting that you put your entire Linux system into
one partition. Would it not be 'better' (opinions welcome) to have (at
least) an OS partition, and a data partition? This way, if your OS becomes
screwed, you can re-install without worrying about having to restore your
data as well.
In my case, I usually take a disk and make:
a / partition
/var partition (for logs and mail spool)
/usr/users partition (for my users -> this is an old DU thing I
cannot shake)
/home partition (for sysadmin<s> files and space)
/usr/local partition (for installation and experimentation with
new system software)
Note I usually span these partitions across 3-4 disks. A raid1
setup would be easy to implement with a partition scheme like this.
Just my $0.02
Chris
