Re: raid1 or raid10 for /boot

[Bill Davidsen <davidsen@tmr.com>]

Keld Jørn Simonsen wrote:
> I understand that lilo and grub only can boot partitions that look like
> a normal single-drive partition. And then I understand that a plain
> raid10 has a layout which is equivalent to raid1. Can such a raid10
> partition be used with grub or lilo for booting?
> And would there be any advantages in this, for example better disk
> utilization in the raid10 driver compared with raid?
>   

I don't know about you, but my /boot goes with zero use between boots, 
efficiency and performance improvements strike as a distinction without 
a difference, while adding complexity without benefit is always a bad idea.

I suggest that you avoid having a "learning experience" and stick with 
raid1.

-- 
Bill Davidsen <davidsen@tmr.com>
  "Woe unto the statesman who makes war without a reason that will still
  be valid when the war is over..." Otto von Bismark 



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