>-----Original Message----- >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of P.U.Kruppa >Sent: Monday, June 20, 2005 6:28 AM >To: Ted Mittelstaedt >Cc: P.U.Kruppa; freebsd-questions@freebsd.org >Subject: RE: Yet another RAID Question (YARQ) > > >> As for knowing if a disk has failed, >> I think the only way to know is to watch the little lights on the disk >> front. >After reading Alex' story about running a RAID 1 with a defect >disc for three years, I believe it will suffice, when I check >things with every system upgrade. >
The little lights change color and blink an angry red when a disk dies. You don't want to run it 3 years. For one thing, the warranty might expire. Ted _______________________________________________ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"