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<tr><td>sda1</td><td>243175873</td><td>md0</td></tr>
<tr><td>sda1</td><td>250G</td><td>raid5 md0</td></tr>
<tr><td>sda2</td><td>39070080 </td><td>VMs</td></tr>
<tr><td>sda2</td><td>40G </td><td>VMs</td></tr>
<tr><td>sdb1</td><td>243175873</td><td>raid</td></tr>
<tr><td>sda3</td><td>210G </td><td>unused</td></tr>
<tr><td>sdb2</td><td>19535040 </td><td><b>boot/root</b></td></tr>
<tr><td>sdb1</td><td>250G</td><td>raid5 md0</td></tr>
<tr><td>sdc1</td><td>243175873</td><td>raid</td></tr>
<tr><td>sdb2</td><td>20G </td><td>'''boot/root'''</td></tr>
<tr><td>sdc2</td><td>733584127</td><td>unused</td></tr>
<tr><td>sdb3</td><td>30G </td><td>unused</td></tr>
<tr><td>sde1</td><td>488384001</td><td>unused</td></tr>
<tr><td>sdc1</td><td>250G</td><td>raid5 md0</td></tr>
<tr><td>sdc2</td><td>50G</td><td>unused</td></tr>
<tr><td>sdc3</td><td>700G</td><td>unused</td></tr>
<tr><td>sde1</td><td>500G</td><td>backup</td></tr>
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<tr><td>sda</td><td>300 GB Maxtor 6V300F0</td></tr>
<tr><td>sda</td><td>500 GB WDC WD5000KS-00MNB0</td></tr>
<tr><td>sdc</td><td>1000 GB Seagate</td></tr>
<tr><td>sdb</td><td>300 GB Maxtor 6V300F0</td></tr>
<tr><td>sdb</td><td>500 GB WDC WD5000KS-00MNB0</td></tr>
<tr><td>sdc</td><td>500 GB Maxtor 7H500F0 </td></tr>
<tr><td>sde</td><td>500 GB Maxtor 7H500F0 external</td></tr>
<tr><td>sdd</td><td>1000 GB Seagate external</td></tr>
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<tr><td>sda1</td><td>300GB</td><td>md0</td></tr>
<tr><td>sda1</td><td>300GB</td><td>md0</td></tr>
<tr><td>sda2</td><td>200GB </td><td>boot/root</td></tr>
<tr><td>sdb1</td><td>300GB</td><td>md0</td></tr>
<tr><td>sdb1</td><td>300GB</td><td>md0</td></tr>
<tr><td>sdb2</td><td>200GB </td><td>boot/root</td></tr>
<tr><td>sdc1</td><td>300GB</td><td>md0</td></tr>
<tr><td>sdc1</td><td>300GB</td><td>md0</td></tr>
<tr><td>sdc2</td><td>700GB</td><td>media/tmp</td></tr>
<tr><td>sdc2</td><td>200GB</td><td>swap/spare</td></tr>
<tr><td>sde1</td><td>500GB</td><td>backup</td></tr>
<tr><td>sde1</td><td>1TB</td><td>backup/working</td></tr>
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=== Steps to configure Linux system with RAID drive ===
=== Steps to configure Linux system with RAID drive ===


# full normal backup
# repartition 500GB_max to 300GB+200GB
# identify other files to preserve
# backup critical files to 200GB
## media on /mnt/media and /mnt/spare, VMs on /mnt/spare
# break 1T's 250MB volume out of md0
# backup files
# partition 1TB to 600+400gb
## add new drive via sata
# copy md0's data to 1TB
## create raid and media partitions
# make 1TB external, 500MB_max internal
## copy media and VMs to tb media
# reinstall OS
# suspend VMs
# repartition md0
# make sure documentation is available during process
# copy files back
# unmount affected volumes
# repartition existing 500gb http://www.unix-tutorials.com/go.php?id=620
# shut down and configure internal drives
## add tb as sdc
## temporarily remove 300GB
## check into /etc/fstab using drive IDs
# reboot
# re-start VMs
# set up tb RAID1 and start mirror
# in future, reinstall boot/vm to 300gb, remove 80gb


== Comments on RAID ==
== Comments on RAID ==
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50 GB free (June 24/2008). est. 100 GB RAID can be cleared up, 200GB moved external.
50 GB free (June 24/2008). est. 100 GB RAID can be cleared up, 200GB moved external.


NCQ performance on Seagage 7200.11 - http://forums.storagereview.net/index.php?showtopic=26006
NCQ performance on Seagate 7200.11 - http://forums.storagereview.net/index.php?showtopic=26006


The problem with the above config is the array is spread across all working drives, so there can't be fast directory to directory copies. Solution is to move to something like this:
The problem with the above config is the array is spread across all working drives, so there can't be fast directory to directory copies. Solution is to move to something like this:
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== Video ==
== Video ==


NVidia En7300GT silent
<s>NVidia En7300GT silent</s> - died


New card? - ASUS EN9600GT Silent - http://enthusiast.hardocp.com/article.html?art=MTUwMSwxLCxoZW50aHVzaWFzdA==  would need a new case.
see system board


== System board ==
[http://www.gigabyte.com.tw/Support/Motherboard/Driver_Model.aspx?ProductID=2946&ost=others#anchor_os Gigabyte e7-aum-ds2h] (NVIDIA GeForce 9400 chipset)


== Etc ==
== Etc ==
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=== Audio ===
=== Audio ===
http://alsa.opensrc.org/index.php/DigitalOut
[[Audio]]


Need 7.1 digital (optical) audio pass-through capability
Need 7.1 digital (optical) audio pass-through capability

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