From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: "bo" Subject: Re: raid 5 question Date: Mon, 29 Apr 2002 08:43:34 -0700 Sender: linux-raid-owner@vger.kernel.org Message-ID: <072d01c1ef94$9f31bdc0$6501a8c0@bomoon> References: <20020426084705.GA22119@comet.tr.rdts.de> <20020429041335.A12337@unthought.net> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: QUOTED-PRINTABLE Return-path: To: =?iso-8859-1?Q?Jakob_=D8stergaard?= , Marcus Schommer Cc: linux-raid@vger.kernel.org List-Id: linux-raid.ids Is this URL right? " http://unthought.net/raidreconf)" I could nto access it??? Bo ----- Original Message ----- =46rom: "Jakob =D8stergaard" To: "Marcus Schommer" Cc: Sent: Sunday, April 28, 2002 7:13 PM Subject: Re: raid 5 question > On Fri, Apr 26, 2002 at 10:47:05AM +0200, Marcus Schommer wrote: > > hello, > > is an existing raid5 array expandable in the way lvm is, > > so that i can add a disk, repartition and expand the file system on= it? > > Well, yes and no. > > raidreconf (http://unthought.net/raidreconf) will do what you are ask= ing, > so that makes it a "yes". But the conversion can take considerable t= ime > (a full day or more is not unheard of) - since you should take a full > backup of your system anyway, maybe the fastest solution would be to > simply get the backup done, re-create the array, and restore. > > If your system has a lot of memory, it is possible that raidreconf is > faster. > > In any case, I would be interested in hearing your experiences if you > decide to try out raidreconf. > > > -- > ................................................................ > : jakob@unthought.net : And I see the elder races, : > :.........................: putrid forms of man : > : Jakob =D8stergaard : See him rise and claim the earth, : > : OZ9ABN : his downfall is at hand. : > :.........................:............{Konkhra}...............: > - > To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-raid"= in > the body of a message to majordomo@vger.kernel.org > More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html > - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-raid" i= n the body of a message to majordomo@vger.kernel.org More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html