[ILUG] Creating Large Linux Partitions on Media Server

[Gavin McCullagh]

Hi,

On Wed, 14 Jan 2009, Conor Wynne wrote:

> Yes, this would be my preference. Re-installing the root fs is trivial if
> you backup the right stuff in the first place.

For the relatively small amount of disk space involved, would it not make
sense to have root on a 5-10GB RAID1 array so that a single disk loss
doesn't cause you to need to reinstall and use the backups?

It's less than 1% of the disk space.

> I tend to raid only what is necessary. If the rootfs disk or partition
> became unusable, you could still access you data with a livecd or a rescue
> cd. All that is important is you data and potentially configs.

Personally, I'd consider time and (to a lesser degree) reliability as
important quantities.  Sure the data's still there but wouldn't it be nicer
if the machine just kept going and suggested you replace a dead disk,
rather than having to boot a livecd and/or reinstall, stitch the raid array
back together, etc?  Will there be wailing and gnashing of teeth from other
users if this goes down?

Gavin