On 05/10/2007, Michael Acklin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hello all. I am very new at what I am attempting to do. I have run > Debian in the past and just recently installed it on a new built system > that I am setting up. So please take it easy on the Newbie. > > First I built the system with the ASUS Motherboard and AMD-64x2 5800+. > > Added 3 - 500gig drives and a DVD/CD writer to access the Downloaded > netinst of Debian. The installation went fine with no problems over the > internet installation. Added all the programs that I thought I would > need and finished the installation. During the installation process it > formatted /dev/sda as ext3 and used the complete disk for the > system/files. I was never given the opportunity to format/partition the > second and third drives. Figured I would get to that when I set up the RAID. > > Anyway tried using mdadm but am at a loss what I am trying to do. I > tried the parameters that was called out in the --help file, but kept > getting "not enough devices" errors. I believe the command line I used was: > > mdadm -create /dev/md0 -l 5 -n 2 -x 1 -c 32 > > and in different combo's of the above. > > I then figured that as /dev/sdb and /dev/sdc where not partitioned or > formatted, I should do that. But that is where I am completely lost. I > have no idea how to format or partition the other drives. > > Tried finding some tools that might help out, but couldn't find anything > that might help. I know I am not using the terminology correctly to > search for the right tools. So came here to see if anyone could help out. > > So I guess my question is: Do I have to format/partition each of the > drives before making a RAID or can the mdadm program do this. And what > is the easiest way to set up the RAID. > > I figured I could set it up with 2 500gig drives and have the 3rd as the > spare. This system is going to be used for backing up different systems > over the net with BACKUPPC and figured 1 Tb of storage should be enough. > > Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks...
Might I suggest you look into evms? Its a realy easy tool to use to configure discs and set up raid. It's not available from the install but is configurable afterwards. Adrian -- 24x7x365 != 24x7x52 Stupid or bad maths? <erno> hm. I've lost a machine.. literally _lost_. it responds to ping, it works completely, I just can't figure out where in my apartment it is. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
