Date: Wed, 22 Jun 2005 02:31:37 -0700 From: "Ted Mittelstaedt" <tedm@toybox.placo.com> To: "P.U.Kruppa" <root@pukruppa.de> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: RE: Yet another RAID Question (YARQ) Message-ID: <LOBBIFDAGNMAMLGJJCKNKEMLFBAA.tedm@toybox.placo.com> In-Reply-To: <20050620151328.M11229@www.pukruppa.net>
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>-----Original Message----- >From: owner-freebsd-questions@freebsd.org >[mailto:owner-freebsd-questions@freebsd.org]On Behalf Of P.U.Kruppa >Sent: Monday, June 20, 2005 6:28 AM >To: Ted Mittelstaedt >Cc: P.U.Kruppa; freebsd-questions@freebsd.org >Subject: RE: Yet another RAID Question (YARQ) > > >> As for knowing if a disk has failed, >> I think the only way to know is to watch the little lights on the disk >> front. >After reading Alex' story about running a RAID 1 with a defect >disc for three years, I believe it will suffice, when I check >things with every system upgrade. > The little lights change color and blink an angry red when a disk dies. You don't want to run it 3 years. For one thing, the warranty might expire. Ted
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