I don't use RAID1 because the disks have vastly different capacity (one is 4 times the size of the other).
> On 17 Jul 2024, at 00:34, Benjamin Stürz <[email protected]> > wrote: > > On 7/16/24 10:57 PM, [email protected] wrote: >> Hi all! >> I want to setup a dual boot system, with 2 OpenBSD system, and I wanted to >> run it past you guys, to see if the idea makes sense (and make sure I >> implement it correctly). >> It is for a system that I will not be able to access physically easily. >> So I bought 2 drives. >> My idea is: >> - Install OpenBSD on the 2 drives >> + drive1 : partition a to k for the OS >> + drive 2: partition a to k for the OS and partition m for data >> - In UEFI, set up boot priority drive1, then drive2 >> - In the OS of drive1, mount only partition m of drive2 >> - As long as drive1 does not fail, I enjoy the OS on drive1 and I still make >> use of drive2 >> - If drive1 fails, the UEFI will automatically boot on drive2, and I can >> still enjoy the usage of the system, without having needed to access it >> physically. >> Does this idea make sense? >> If yes, any tip on how to do it? In particular, when I install OpenBSD on >> drive2, is it better to run the openBSD installer by having booted on >> drive2, or can I just run it from OpenBSD_drive1 and select drive 2 as >> destination for the new OS? >> Thanks! >> Jake > > Why don't you just use RAID 1?
