Chan Chung Hang Christopher wrote: > http://wiki.centos.org/HowTos/SoftwareRAIDonCentOS5 > > has: > > dd if=/dev/zero of=/dev/sda bs=512 count=64 > dd if=/dev/zero of=/dev/sdb bs=512 count=64 > > Will the joker who put in this particular gem without any warnings or a > clear explanation for those who need a clueby4 with regards to file > systems please either remove the instructions or add a very clear > warning that damage to file systems that is not recoverable will result > if run on the wrong disk(s). > > My successor at my previous job has gleefully followed those > instructions (he seriously needs a clueby4 which is why he bothers to > actually read HowTos) and on a production box (who wants pop-corn and > soda? Sorry, the er support conversation will not be on irc) and I think > this seriously highlights the need for HowTo writers to seriously > consider their audience as dumb monkeys that just follow whatever you > tell them to do without thinking if you do not list out things they > first have to think about or questions they first need to answer. The document's first sentence clearly states the purpose of the document: "This article addresses the setting up of a software (mdraid) RAID1 at install time on systems without a true hardware RAID* controller." The part being important here is "install time." So I think it's pretty clear. Is it the document writer's fault that other didn't read this part? I don't think so. Regards, Max