>>> 	Other option would be to put in a small IDE disk on the internal
>>> 	controller to hold the bootblocks and kernel, and the use the
>>> 	standard RAID1 autoconfig to get the root partition and everything
>>> 	else on the two big disks on the fast controller.
>>
>> unfortunately, this won't bring the advantages of a RAID1 -- as the 
>> boot device is a SPOF then. (no, i don't plan to reboot the machine 
>> regurlarly, but IMHO it's mandatory that if i have a RAID1 that it 
>> covers all boot-related issues, too.)
>
> 	You could burn a CD and have that as your backup boot device :)

good idea. does OF support this kind of 'fallback boot device'? never 
tried...

at the moment i think it'd be best to use a CF card (on an CF to IDE 
adaptor) for booting because this should provice maximum availibility 
(no moving parts, etc.).

but i'm very interested in your idea, is there some tweaking necessary 
in OF to do this?

cheers,

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