On Mon, 12 Aug 2002, Jun Tanamal wrote: > Great thanks for the much info! > > Ian C. Sison wrote: > > > > Tape backup is unnecassary if you have RAID1 and you regularly switch your > > mirror disk. > > > > This is a good idea! Interestingly, how would switching between mirror > disks be accomplished? Are you referring to 3ware's 4 or more IDE ports?
I use the 2 IDE port 7210, and switch disks (hot swap regularly) with similarly sized extra disks. THink of the extra disks as your 'tape' media, but it takes but a second to backup (pull out a hard disk) and restore (pull out all drives, and put in a previously backed up disk). > > > > >>>Check out http://www.3ware.com for linux compatible hardware raid IDE > >>>controllers. > >>> > >>...been hunting for this eversince (locally), any sources here? How > >>about if I opt for a mobo with a built-in RAID? Can the system disk be > >>separated from the data disk/s? > >> > > > > 3ware recently mailed a client of mine this contact address: > > > > Joji Garcia > > Marketing Manager > > SuperNet Solutions, Inc. > > Suite 1008 Orient Square Condominium > > Emerald Avenue, Ortigas Center > > Pasig City > > Philippines > > Tel: +632-638-2294 > > Fax: +632-638-1937 > > Mobile: +63-917-7929625 > > > > > > If you want to stick to opensource drivers, the best you can do with these > > firmware-based raid controllers (promise, hpt) is software raid1 over the > > ide devices detected by the kernel. Unfortunately software raid over IDE > > does not support hot swap. Only 3ware supports hot swap IDE raid. > > > > > _ > Philippine Linux Users Group. Web site and archives at http://plug.linux.org.ph > To leave: send "unsubscribe" in the body to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To subscribe to the Linux Newbies' List: send "subscribe" in the body to >[EMAIL PROTECTED] > _ Philippine Linux Users Group. Web site and archives at http://plug.linux.org.ph To leave: send "unsubscribe" in the body to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To subscribe to the Linux Newbies' List: send "subscribe" in the body to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
