>>>>> "antlists" == antlists <antlists@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes: antlists> On 12/09/2020 18:28, John Stoffel wrote: >> I had one of my 4tb disks fall out of my main VG, but I didn't lose >> and data, I just checked the disk and added it back in. I've got a >> new 4tb disk on order along with a drive cage so I can balance things >> better. >> >> But it's almost to the point where it's cheaper to buy a pair of 8tb >> drives to replace the 4x4tb drives I'm using now. But I probably >> won't. >> antlists> You should have bought an 8TB to replace the 4 ... one more antlists> failure :-( and you would have your 2x8 (and raid-0 the antlists> remaining 4s to provide your 3rd mirror). I know, I really need to buy another drive, but my main system is full, so I *also* need to either get a new case, or one of those 5 x 3.5" into 3 x 5.25" bay cages to make some room. Decisions... decisions... >> I could write for hours here... it's a tough problem space to work >> through. antlists> Made worse if, like me, you're more into logical antlists> completeness than "will it finish in finite time" :-) For sure!
