>> >yes, this is called RAID (forget which level).  I think that it is
>> >raid 1, striping.
>> >
>> >there is a RAID-HOWTO, or maybe it is a mini howto.  email me if >you
>> >don't know where to find the HOWTOs.
>>
>> >rob
>>
>> Don't think RAID is what he means. I think he means combining multiple
>> block-devices in one. RAID is putting the SAME data on more then one
device.
>>
>>
>>             Igmar
>>
>Igmar,
>Sorry to correct you but there are different RAID levels which actuall >do
>mean totally different things for example one RAID level is splitting >up
>data and writing it to two different disks which is much the opposite >what
>you refer to ( if one disk breaks all data is lost but you have twice the
>transfer rate).
>best wishes ;)
>Clemens

I know RAID, all five of them. But what he means is combining several
partitions into one, and this can be done without RAID. It is just a matter
of enabling the kernel-option. RAID usually means a expensive controller.


            Igmar


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