> > Might it not be a good idea to DD the raw contents of each disk to a tape
> > drive, just incase you fubar the array? It would be time consuming, but at
> > least you could restore your data in the event that it gets corrupted.
>
> er
>
> 16 120GB disks?
A fast, large tape backup :-)
Seriously, if this is crucial data, (E.G. solution to Fermat's last theorum), I was just pointing out that you can backup, even without mounting the disks.
John.
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