I forgot to mention a problem I had with an early OpenSUSE installation routine which didn't seem to be able to keep its hands off my data disks. After a few failed attempts to find the correct installation settings I disconnected the 4 data disks before doing the installation, which fixed the problem. I then reconnected the disks and edited fstab accordingly.
The problem may have gone away now (I don't know) but I still routinely do this for each new installation of OpenSUSE on my server (actually a fairly rare event) to be sure of keeping my data safe. A messy solution perhaps but simple and it works for me. Not a professional solution as sata connectors have a fairly short design life (minimum of 50 insertions; Wikipedia). Disk power connectors also have a limited life. Of course if someone is prone to being ham-fisted they can break at any time! Cheers, Clive -- Peterboro mailing list Peterboro@mailman.lug.org.uk https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/peterboro
