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Subject: Re: Reconfigure RAID5 to RAID1
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Date: Sun, 09 Apr 2000 15:59:16 GMT
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subwoofer29 wrote:
> I have Redhat 6.1 configured with RAID 5 I am running out of disk space. Is
> it possible to reconfigure RAID5 to RAID 1 after the fact? Would there be
> any data lost?
>
> Any help would be appreciated.
>
> Thanx.
>
> Mike
i just went/am going throught this ordeal.
yes it is possible.. just change the /etc/raidtab to show the changes you want
to make. then BACKUP. BACKUP. BACKUP! data loss will be 100%. sorry no way
around it.
--
DO NOT meddle in the affairs of the sysadmins,
for they are subtle and QUICK to anger.
Be nice to me or I'll replace you with a very small
shell script. --Andy
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subwoofer29 wrote:
I have Redhat 6.1 configured with RAID 5 I am running
out of disk space. Is
it possible to reconfigure RAID5 to RAID 1 after the fact? Would there
be
any data lost?
Any help would be appreciated.
Thanx.
Mike
i just went/am going throught this ordeal.
yes it is possible.. just change the /etc/raidtab to show the changes
you want to make. then BACKUP. BACKUP. BACKUP! data loss will be 100%.
sorry no way around it.
--
DO NOT meddle in the affairs of the sysadmins,
for they are subtle and QUICK to anger.
Be nice to me or I'll replace you with a very small
shell script. --Andy
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