[CentOS-docs] HowTo/RAID/convert non-RAID CentOS 5 system tosoftware RAID1 using rescue mode
Ed Heron
Ed at Heron-ent.com
Tue Apr 28 18:59:52 UTC 2009
From: "Marcus Moeller", Tuesday, April 28, 2009 11:18 AM
>Dear Ed.
>> Does documentation exist describing how to convert a simple, single disk
>> non-RAID CentOS 5 system to software RAID1 using the CentOS install
>> CD/DVD
>> as a rescue disk?
>>
>> (Assuming not) Is there a need for such?
>>
>> (Assuming need) I volunteer to produce it.
>
>Maybe you could get in contact with Phil Schaffner who is currently
>writing a SoftwareRaidonCentOS HowTo:
>
>http://wiki.centos.org/HowTos/SoftwareRAIDonCentOS5
This page appears to be How To install CentOS 5 on software RAID 1 using
mostly graphical tools.
>We should first clear this up a bit.
>
>Then we could create a new page for non-RAID to RAID migration.
>Best Regards
>Marcus
I'm proposing a page to describe how to convert a running CentOS 5 system
(though not while it is running) that was previously installed without RAID
to a RAID 1 system using the CentOS install disk in rescue mode. Since
rescue mode is text based, there would be lots of differences. There is a
little overlap, mostly concepts. I plan on including LVM, though I find LVM
very annoying.
I don't see any conflict or duplication between his page and my proposed
page. Actually, I see the pages as complimentary.
If Phil is going to broaden the scope of his page, then, of course, I
would withdraw my request. However, I would recommend against having too
much on a single page.
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