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Re: Linux RAID or logical Volume support?

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From: Michael James
Date: Sat, 24 May 1997 00:00
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Brian O'Connor wrote:
> 
> Hello,
>       we are considering setting up a large linux(or bsd) box, one
> of the things that is plesent about Digital Unix(and others) is
> logical volumes, I can concatanate multiple disks into one volume,
> in addition, RAID would be an advantage. Does linux support RAID, and/or
> LV?
> 
> The HOWTOS seem to imply that only raid-0(which is not realy raid at all)
> is supported.
> 
> boc

I does what you want from about kernel 2.0.0 upwards
In the kernel config there is a option for multiple devices support
select this and it will give you two options
1. Disk Mirroring
2. Disk Virtual Volume   < this is the one you want!!

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From: Michael James <q9722124@mail.connect.usq.edu.au>
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Date: 1997/05/24
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