[wplug] Install Resolution

[n schembr]

You could use a usb device as a backup root file system if the RAID fails.  Have  usb-drive set as the second boot device.

Using the concepts from Voyage Linux,http://linux.voyage.hk/, a USB Drive might make a good root..  This will not have the raid support you need out of the box but...

 The Voyage Linux boots on read only file system to protect the flash.  The root disk can be remounted rw for software updates.  It feels like a live cd you can update.


----- Original Message ----
From: Michael H. Semcheski <mhsemcheski at gmail.com>
To: General user list <wplug at wplug.org>
Sent: Thursday, July 26, 2007 4:37:49 PM
Subject: Re: [wplug] Install Resolution

On 7/26/07, n schembr <nschembr at yahoo.com> wrote:
> I would  use  separate  drive for the root file system.   I've  never liked  having  boot disk with a striped down environment.

This is a 1u server, with space for exactly 4 drives, and we need all
4 drives.  If I was going to have a seperate boot drive, it would need
either 3 drives, or larger drives, or less space in the array.

I agree that it can be pretty useful to swap out boot drives, but in
this case, its not in the cards.

Perhaps down the road, all the boot drives will be flash based.
Should be quicker, less likely to fail, and not likely to hit the 2TB
limit soon!
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