--- John MacLerran <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> By trial and error, I've discovered that the current raw
> configuration of the array yields about 165GB (in RAID 1/0, which is
> how we'll use it, because we  don't want the RAID5 write performance
> hit).

uh....i don't think you need to worry about running raid 5.  that's how
my va is configured (a bunch of 73gb drives...and one is the hot spare
for the whole array).  the autoraid (12h) units are what gained the
imfamous reputation for raid 5 problems.       - d

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Donna Garverick     Sr. System Programmer
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Moved earth and heaven, that which we are, we are.
"Ulysses", A. Tennyson

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