From: "H. Peter Anvin" <hpa@zytor.com>
To: Mike Accetta <maccetta@laurelnetworks.com>
Cc: linux-raid@vger.kernel.org
Subject: Re: RAID1, hot-swap and boot integrity
Date: Mon, 05 Mar 2007 15:55:28 -0800 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <45ECADF0.10906@zytor.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <45ECAC2D.4010404@laurelnetworks.com>
Mike Accetta wrote:
> I wonder if having the MBR typically outside of the array and the relative
> newness of partitioned arrays are related? When I was considering how to
> architect the RAID1 layout it seemed like a partitioned array on the
> entire disk worked most naturally.
It's one way to do it, for sure. The main problem with that, of course,
is that it's not compatible with other operating systems.
-hpa
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2007-03-05 23:55 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 14+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2007-03-02 14:04 RAID1, hot-swap and boot integrity Mike Accetta
2007-03-02 15:40 ` Justin Piszcz
2007-03-02 16:02 ` Gabor Gombas
2007-03-02 16:10 ` Gabor Gombas
2007-03-02 20:57 ` Bill Davidsen
2007-03-04 17:31 ` H. Peter Anvin
[not found] ` <9782.20070302161004.GE31010@boogie.lpds.sztaki.hu>
2007-03-05 23:32 ` Mike Accetta
2007-03-06 10:01 ` Gabor Gombas
[not found] ` <12470.45E88FAA.5020106@tmr.com>
2007-03-05 23:38 ` Mike Accetta
2007-03-06 23:17 ` Bill Davidsen
2007-03-07 20:48 ` H. Peter Anvin
[not found] ` <12721.45EB026B.1040503@zytor.com>
2007-03-05 23:47 ` Mike Accetta
2007-03-05 23:55 ` H. Peter Anvin [this message]
2007-03-06 23:18 ` Bill Davidsen
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