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RAID0 on the new EG-09 Max: how?

derchris

02-09-2009, 11:39

Then good luck with that

sandygws

02-09-2009, 01:38

Originally Posted by derchris

Don't know why you want to use xfs.

Because xfs is a faster filesystem than ext3.

From May 2004: Benchmarking Filesystems

From August 2009: Filesystems (jfs, xfs, ext3) comparison on Debian

Exciting as the above clearly is, I figured out how to change the /data partition to xfs, etc.

derchris

02-09-2009, 01:14

As this most likely an empty FS, just re-create it on the partition as xfs.
Don't know why you want to use xfs.

sandygws

01-09-2009, 23:30

Thank you.

'df -h' returns:

/dev/md3 2.7T

So the partition is indeed active. Can I ask: how do I convert it to xfs?

gigabit

01-09-2009, 23:24

This is what you did for the drives right?

Originally Posted by sandygws

Then as you can see /data is raid0 across the 2 drives. Go have a look, goto /data on your server or run "df -h" and it might say something like "/dev/md3 size: 3TB..."

slayer2005

01-09-2009, 23:21

Originally Posted by sandygws

Thanks slayer,

Do you know if gparted will run under xfce?

gigabit: Where do you see that?

not 100% sure,just fetch n then see
fingers crossed for u.

sandygws

01-09-2009, 23:18

Thanks slayer,

Do you know if gparted will run under xfce?

EDIT: gigabit: Where do you see that?

gigabit

01-09-2009, 23:17

The partition is already made, and mounted as /data

slayer2005

01-09-2009, 23:12

Originally Posted by sandygws

Thanks gigabit.

What I can't figure out is how to create a single partition from the available space across BOTH the HDDs.

Can you help?

i use gparted but i use it on ubuntu desktop but should also work with debian.

sandygws

01-09-2009, 23:06

Thanks gigabit.

What I can't figure out is how to create a single partition from the available space across BOTH the HDDs.

Can you help?

gigabit

01-09-2009, 23:01

Nothing there suggests RAID1. Especially the 3TB raid partition which will be result of RAID0 on the 2 drives (of 1.5TB each).

sandygws

01-09-2009, 22:47

After a closer look, as far as I can tell the two HDDs are still in RAID1!

Can someone please confirm this for me from the following screenshot:

(http://img524.imageshack.us/img524/4461/97264992.png)

Myatu

01-09-2009, 19:31

And to think I used to play with "DoubleDisk" on a 20MB Harddrive...

sandygws

01-09-2009, 18:14

I guess I did something wrong the first time. Works fine now:

DedicatedPros

01-09-2009, 18:00

Originally Posted by sandygws

To confirm I'm doing it correctly:

Yeh that's correct, that will give you RAID0.

sandygws

01-09-2009, 17:52

To confirm I'm doing it correctly:

sandygws

01-09-2009, 17:32

Did that ... on the following page you can select RAID0 from the drop-down.

However, when the server has finished installing the HDDs remain in RAID1 ...

gigabit

01-09-2009, 17:20

Click the "RAID type" button, it explains it - you need to have the / or /boot partition in raid 1 first then you can select different raid types for other patitions.

sandygws

01-09-2009, 17:19

I've opened a ticket, but thought I'd ask you wise folks too.

I can't see any option to select RAID0 in the Manager:

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Anyone?