Subject: Re: Disk drivers and data errors
To: None <netbsd@sopwith.solgatos.com>
From: Greg Oster <oster@cs.usask.ca>
List: netbsd-help
Date: 08/05/2005 14:04:28
Dieter writes:
> > The original RAIDframe code made the assumption that one would never
> > try to reconstruct to a disk that has write errors.  In general, that
> > assumption is fairly true :) 
> 
> Where do I get these disks that do not have errors?

You buy a disk, and then keep exchanging it till you get one without 
any errors (at least no errors on it the last time you tested it :) )

> Are they made by the same company that makes the massless springs
> and the frictionless inclined planes?
> 
> If I have error free disks, why do I need RAID?

Cause you like the speed! :) 

> :-)

:)

Later...

Greg Oster