Date: Sat, 30 Oct 2010 03:40:07 -0400 From: Jerrin <slackmails@gmail.com> To: Adam Vande More <amvandemore@gmail.com> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Moving to RAID1 Message-ID: <AANLkTi=Q%2Bhk8FPMz5MAiPaXSr0hrkbrfQeTfK5ha4T-S@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <AANLkTingmaCd8k1es%2BHb2g2LtV%2B3HEDCFzRAk6UFDPe7@mail.gmail.com> References: <AANLkTikFL1vZT9MXoAR26XkpY00mSfzz9KfbgJZ9aPCK@mail.gmail.com> <AANLkTingmaCd8k1es%2BHb2g2LtV%2B3HEDCFzRAk6UFDPe7@mail.gmail.com>
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Hi, I get this error now when trying to insert the disk # gmirror insert gm0 /dev/ad14 gmirror: Provider ad14 too small. found this error is being mentioned before on the mailing lists. hard disks are of the same size.couldn't find a solution for this one. Any way to fix this? Thank you Rihaz On Fri, Oct 29, 2010 at 8:49 PM, Adam Vande More <amvandemore@gmail.com>wrote: > On Fri, Oct 29, 2010 at 3:35 PM, Jerrin <slackmails@gmail.com> wrote: > >> i have a freebsd(7.3) dedicated server with one hard disk.It have >> partitions >> for root and swap only.I want to setup RAID1 by adding one more hard >> disk.i >> found in freebsd handbook about setting up RAID1 >> http://www.freebsd.org/doc/handbook/geom-mirror.html .I only have remote >> access to the server.Will i lose data by doing it? > > > If you do it correct way you will not. It's possible if you make a mistake > and do something like mirror the wrong way you would. > > >> Anyways to make sure in >> the procedure of setting up raid1 that i shouldn't have to go single user >> mode or change something at the boot prompt when rebooting after this is >> setup. >> > > Again if you do it incorrectly you may need to resort to these procedures. > However if you follow the handbook accurately you should be fine. > > -- > Adam Vande More >
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