Scott Silva wrote: > on 7-28-2008 2:30 PM D Steward spake the following: > >> Re-install with software RAID1. > >> > >> RAID1 is cheap as far as CPU/IO time is concerned so it works > >> well software wise, and you get email alerts if it gets > >> degraded! > > > > I agree with you re. CPU load, but what about hot-swap and auto > > rebuilding of arrays? > > Does software RAID give you this? > > Maybe not hot-swap yet -- I think it is in the works, but you > can have hot-spares that function very well. > But fakeraid doesn't do most of that either, and an ICH9 > controller is fakeraid. Scott, I've tested hot swap and it works if the hardware says it can hot swap. I don't know about unplugging a SATA cable while it's running and sticking in another, but you can try it on a desktop system, I don't see why it wouldn't work. -Ross ______________________________________________________________________ This e-mail, and any attachments thereto, is intended only for use by the addressee(s) named herein and may contain legally privileged and/or confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient of this e-mail, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of this e-mail, and any attachments thereto, is strictly prohibited. If you have received this e-mail in error, please immediately notify the sender and permanently delete the original and any copy or printout thereof.