Hi, (1) can /etc/raidtab use raw disks instead of partitions? With kernel 2.4.17 it builds most of the array on /dev/sda,/dev/sdb, then I get bogus scsi hardware sense errors during the build (toward the end) .. on several attempts.. disks drop out, then the array fails. persistent superblock is on. Switching to partitions, (/dev/sda1, /dev/sda2..) 11+spare worked fine! The enclosure was a sun A1000, connected to an HVD adaptec, in case that makes a difference. (2) do all partitions have to be *exactly* the same size for current raid5 code? 3 out of 12 18gb drives had slightly smaller number of cylinders in their single partition that made up the array. The array built fine, and tests fine, but I'm concerned about this.. (3) opinions sought if any on this IDE Terabyte rack mount array? http://www.raidweb.com/ide.html that is connected to the host via ultra160 scsi.. ? it would seem to save a lot of the hassle of finding the right combination of kernel, motherboard and controllers (to say nothing of wiring nightmares) to build a 1terabyte array from cheap 120gb+ IDE drives.. (obvious comments on $ cost not reqd!) thanks - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-raid" in the body of a message to majordomo@vger.kernel.org More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html
