> (Ubuntu 12.04.2, kernel 3.2.0-37-generic) > > I created a RAID5 array with 22 data disks and 2 hot spares, like > this: > > # mdadm --create /dev/md/dbs -l raid5 -n 22 -x 2 -c 512 -b internal > /dev/sd{b..y} I beleive using 22 drives in a single RAID-5 is something like BASE jumping with a large umbrella. You should at least use RAID-6, and perhaps even split up the RAID into smaller ones. Vennlige hilsener / Best regards roy -- Roy Sigurd Karlsbakk (+47) 98013356 roy@xxxxxxxxxxxxx http://blogg.karlsbakk.net/ GPG Public key: http://karlsbakk.net/roysigurdkarlsbakk.pubkey.txt -- I all pedagogikk er det essensielt at pensum presenteres intelligibelt. Det er et elementært imperativ for alle pedagoger å unngå eksessiv anvendelse av idiomer med xenotyp etymologi. I de fleste tilfeller eksisterer adekvate og relevante synonymer på norsk. -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-raid" in the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html