From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Simon Mcnair Subject: Re: Raid selection questions (10 vs 6, n2 vs f2) on an 8 drive array Date: Sun, 20 Feb 2011 09:57:26 +0000 Message-ID: References: <4D5F0458.3060403@hardwarefreak.com> <20110219005439.GA3251@www2.open-std.org> <4D5F4823.4070909@hardwarefreak.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: QUOTED-PRINTABLE Return-path: In-Reply-To: <4D5F4823.4070909@hardwarefreak.com> Sender: linux-raid-owner@vger.kernel.org To: Stan Hoeppner Cc: Larry Schwerzler , =?ISO-8859-1?Q?Keld_J=F8rn_Simonsen?= , linux-raid List-Id: linux-raid.ids Sorry, I can't help responding to this. I love any post that go's back to cable ties. Get as techy as you like, behind the scenes there WILL be cable ties (or posh Velcro ties, my personal favourite ) somewhere holding the whole kit and caboodle together ;-) just an off topic attempt at humour :-) Simon 2011/2/19 Stan Hoeppner : > Larry Schwerzler put forth on 2/18/2011 7:53 PM: > >> While I have considered getting a new case that can hold 8 drives + >> system drive + cd rom I always had trouble finding them. There are n= o >> doubt better setups then mine, but Im trying to not buy new hardware >> if I can get away with it. > > Are you mechanically inclined in the slightest? =A0You can fix the "c= able > kick" problem for less than $5 with these: > > http://www.lowes.com/ProductDisplay?partNumber=3D292685-1781-45-1MBUV= L&langId=3D-1&storeId=3D10151&productId=3D3128405&catalogId=3D10051&cmR= elshp=3Drel&rel=3Dnofollow&cId=3DPDIO1 > > and these: > > http://www.lowes.com/pd_220871-1781-45-311UVL_0__?productId=3D3128261= &Ntt=3Dcable+tie&pl=3D1¤tURL=3D%2Fpl__0__s%3FVa%3Dtrue%26Ntt%3Dca= ble%2Btie > > and have most of them left over for other uses. =A0You'll get strain > relief and kick protection, especially if you use two on each chassis= =2E > Though, if you are actually kicking or tripping over the cable, you'l= l > simply end up jerking your equipment off the table and damaging it, > instead of just having the eSATA plug pop out. > > I'm really curious to understand why/how your cables are exposed to > "kicking" or other detachment due to accidental contact. > > -- > Stan > -- > 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 =A0http://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