[mythtv-users] question about RAID

Steve Adeff adeffs at gmail.com
Sun Jan 8 20:31:44 UTC 2006


On Sunday 08 January 2006 15:14, Joe Votour wrote:
> --- Steve Adeff <adeffs at gmail.com> wrote:
> > So you use the raid controller but use mdadm to
> > handle the RAID array?
>
> What you do is use the ports in non-RAID mode (i.e.
> make them all regular SATA ports) and use mdadm to
> create and manage the RAID array.
>
> -- Joe

gotcha, sounds like a plan for me. One final question, all the examples for 
RAID 1 in mdadm shows only 2 drives in the array, is it possible to use 3 or 
more? and if so, can I add the additional drives later as needed?

-- 
thanks!
Steve


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