Re: Quick question on Software RAID support.

From: Alan Cox (alan@lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk)
Date: Tue Feb 12 2002 - 20:45:33 EST


> 1) Does the Software RAID-5 support automatic detection
> of a drive failure? How?

It sees the commands failing on the underlying controller. Set up a software
raid 5 and just yank a drive out of a bay if you want to test it

> 2) Has Linux Software RAID-5 been used in the Enterprise environment
> to support redundancy by any real-world networking company
> or this is just a tool used by individuals to provide redundancy on
> their own PCs in the labs and at home?

Dunno about that. I just hack code 8)
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