On Sat, 08 Oct 2011 17:21:54 +0100, Ad L. wrote: > Silently seconded. But I guess it's human nature to simply not listen > until it turns out that was a wrong choice. And plenty never learn > afterwards either. > > > Anyway, on topic: > > Most tools allow you to tell the Linux kernel the amount of sectors, > heads and cylinders the disk has. It should simply be on the label, and > some additional information, such as the use of LBA48, which is the case > for most newer disks. > > If you're too lazy to find a proper backup program etc., put down some > more money and buy the new harddisk... twice! Attach them on 2 separate > channels (would be appropriate in the case of IDE disks) and you'll have > an increased reading speed in the meanwhile. > Then use Linux' software RAID capabilities to use partitions on both > disks as a RAID1 array. You may have to use expert install for that. If > one disk fail in the future, you still have the other one.
Some would suggest buying the two drives from different manufacturers, so that if there's a systematic manufacturing defect (it happens now and then) the drives are less likely to fail at the same time. -- hendrik -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/j74bi9$oe5$2...@dough.gmane.org
