[ATrpms-users] atrpms kernel modules

[Jean-Yves Avenard]

Hi


On 8/17/06, Axel Thimm <Axel.Thimm at atrpms.net> wrote:
> I haven't done this before, but the manual promise this to be possible
> (9500-S), although not from the BIOS, but rather the web frontend
> (availabe at ATrpms) and the console client.

Just a few months ago I went through the same thing.
And at the end, I rebuilt the whole RAID array.

Now I would love to be proven wrong...
The web interface only gave me the same options as available in the
bios utility.
This was on a FreeBSD server, maybe the linux version has more options.

> > it won't help you to use the exact same drives
>
> Doesn't RAID5 operate best when all drives spin at the same speed when
> over the same cylinder?

this was assuming you weren't going to add drive to your existing
array but create a new array, in which case of course you can add any
drive.
If it's to add drive to an existing array (if you can) then yes I
would add the exact same drive

Jean-Yves