Date: Thu, 28 Aug 2008 18:06:58 +0200 From: Ivan Voras <ivoras@freebsd.org> To: freebsd-scsi@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Urgent: older server disk failed, need mirror replacement Message-ID: <g96if2$i3n$1@ger.gmane.org> In-Reply-To: <Pine.BSF.4.64.0808281042280.38538@richard2.pil.net> References: <Pine.BSF.4.64.0808281042280.38538@richard2.pil.net>
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