Hi, I get this error now when trying to insert the disk
# gmirror insert gm0 /dev/ad14 gmirror: Provider ad14 too small. found this error is being mentioned before on the mailing lists. hard disks are of the same size.couldn't find a solution for this one. Any way to fix this? Thank you Rihaz On Fri, Oct 29, 2010 at 8:49 PM, Adam Vande More <amvandem...@gmail.com>wrote: > On Fri, Oct 29, 2010 at 3:35 PM, Jerrin <slackma...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> i have a freebsd(7.3) dedicated server with one hard disk.It have >> partitions >> for root and swap only.I want to setup RAID1 by adding one more hard >> disk.i >> found in freebsd handbook about setting up RAID1 >> http://www.freebsd.org/doc/handbook/geom-mirror.html .I only have remote >> access to the server.Will i lose data by doing it? > > > If you do it correct way you will not. It's possible if you make a mistake > and do something like mirror the wrong way you would. > > >> Anyways to make sure in >> the procedure of setting up raid1 that i shouldn't have to go single user >> mode or change something at the boot prompt when rebooting after this is >> setup. >> > > Again if you do it incorrectly you may need to resort to these procedures. > However if you follow the handbook accurately you should be fine. > > -- > Adam Vande More > _______________________________________________ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscr...@freebsd.org"
