On Mon, 11 Nov 2013 02:56:37 -0600 Stan Hoeppner <stan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > On 11/11/2013 1:44 AM, Mikael Abrahamsson wrote: > > > I believe this has been discussed before, but I would like to bring it > > up again. > > > > I would like to see mdadm recommend RAID6 over RAID6 when using > > component drives that are 500GB or larger and ask if the user is really > > sure about using RAID5, plus a pointer to a webpage on the wiki > > informing the user about the trouble with RAID5 on large volumes with > > consumer or prosumer drives. > > > > I am willing to contribute text to the webpage being pointed to. > > Wikis change to regularly, too easily. Networks can be down at times, > often the worst times. See Murphy's Law. > > It would be better to put this information in mdadm(8) and refer the > user there. > .. or in md(4) maybe. If anyone wants to run with this and send me a patch (for code and documentation) I would be very likely to apply it. NeilBrown
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