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Subject: gmirror on 1 or 2 IDE cables
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Using gmirror to mirror two identical drives, how much of a performance
hit is it to have

1.  Both drives on one IDE cable?
Compared to:
2.  One drive primary on one cable and one secondary on the other cable?
Compared to:
3.  Both drives primary but on separate IDE cables?

Thanks,

-gayn

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