Two things:
1. Below is the 'easy' way, primarily because the install procedure does all the
work for you, by preparing the raid device for population with a file system. I
don't suggest using this because it hides all the intricate details of linux
software raid from you. You don't want to do this because for something as
important as your data (obviously you value it or else you wouldn't be thinking
of RAID in the first place!), one needs to know what is going on 'down below',
by knowing the utilities (mkraid, ckraid, etc), so that if something goes
wrong, you won't be caught unprepared, and unknowing what to do.
If you ask me, Raul's suggestion is the best way: read the Software RAID HOWTO
first, then try doing all the steps manually. In the end you would be much
knowledeable in Linux's software raid, probably enough to not make you panic in
case something goes wrong.
2. RAID in most modern distros (redhat, mandrake) use 0.90, which is as of now
not yet in the main-line kernel from Linus and Alan. Reason being that there
are still issues with this particular version, so it's still a risk using it if
you ask me. But then i use mandrake's reiserfs in production, so i'm not the
best person to ask anyway... \8)
RAID 0.90 BTW, in its current incarnation is still not compatible with file
systems other than ext2, so for those thinking of using reiserfs with raid, ya
have to wait a while more..
HTH
On Mon, 02 Oct 2000, you wrote:
> hi,
>
> try the following:
>
> - use the graphical install
> - when asked to create partitions, create both partitions (one in each
> drive) with type 'linux raid'
> - create two swap partitions as well, again, one in each drive
> - set your raid device, normally /dev/md0, then add the corresponding
> devices of both partitions (ex. /dev/hda1 and /dev/hdc1)
> - proceed with the usual install procedure
>
> take note that your system, as in a standard install, will work with only
> one swap partition created, but i suggest you create one in each drive so
> that if one drive fails, a valid swap partition will still exist in the
> remaining drive.
>
>
> willie
>
>
> At 11:38 AM 10/02/2000 -0700, you wrote:
> >Hello,
> >
> > I want to install RH6.2 into a computer with 2 Harddisk (15GB
> > each) what i want to do is the 2nd HD will be a backup disk , so that
> > would be hd2 will be a mirror to hd1. how do i do that? di ko
> > maintindihan an docu. I'm goin to do it fresh install.
> >
> >Jackson
>
>
>
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