[mythtv-users] LVM RAID 5 partition schemes

[Jeff Simpson]

Are all those drives going to fit in that case??

On Apr 6, 2005 2:32 PM, Milan Andric <mandric at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hello,
> 
> I'm planning on sqeezing as much as I can into a microATX case
> to make my mythtv frontend/backend. I also want to make this
> a media storage box/file server, ie. include a RAID 5 LVM storage setup.
> 
> I'm basically stuck on the RAID.  Since I  do not have enough data
> *right now* to use the 3 x 300G RAID 5,  I'd like to just buy two
> drives now and use mdadmin to
> setup a RAID 5 with 2 missing drives and add drives as time goes on.
> 
> I know it's required to have 3 drives to make a RAID 5 array.  But is
> there a way to fake so I can add a third drive later?  Or do I just
> have to fork up the cash now?
> 
> If you could post your partition scheme or how you setup
> your partitions/drives it would help me.
> 
> Has anyone tried to mix/match devices like ATA and SATA to create a raid 5 with
> md? I know it's crazy but i'm just trying to consider the options for
> the time being.
> 
> Here's some of my proposed hardware setup (still in the works) :
> 
> hauppauge 250
> 
> Motherboard :
> MSI K7N2GM2-LSR nForce2 K7 400 DDR400 VGA 8X LAN SATA-RAID MicroATX
> http://www.pcalchemy.com/product_info.php/products_id/162
> 
> HDs:
> 3 x 300G SATA Maxtor Maxline III 16MB buffers
> http://www.anandtech.com/storage/showdoc.html?i=2094
> 
> Case:
> Cooler Master ATC-620C-BX1 Cases microATX Form
> http://www.newegg.com/app/viewProductDesc.asp?description=11-119-024&depa=0
> 
> Since the MB only has two SATA ports (couldn't find one with 4 onboard
> and better to have a card anyway incase i change MB's one day) on it
> i'll probably end up needing a SATA card. like the Promise TX4 (4
> Port) if i want a RAID 5 ...
> http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=16-102-038&depa=1
> 
> Thanks for any help!
> --
> Stuck in a microATX life.
> --
> Milan
> http://del.icio.us/milo/myhtpc1
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