Filesystems, Disks and Memory

Hi there,
I'm not sure if this is possible, but here is what I'd like to do..

I have an existing 160GB drive in my Redhat 9.0 server that I would like to add an additional 160GB drive to and create a mirrored RAID of the first disk to the new disk. I would like to do this without having to affect the existing disk or the filesystem on it. Is it possible to just add a new physical device and set it to mirror the existing drive?

Thanks guys!

-Sysera

In short, yes. But I'm not personally familiar with it, since I've never done it. Remember you can always search these forums first:

https://www.unix.com/unix-for-advanced-and-expert-users/11548-plz-reply-whether-possible-not.html?s=
* has a link to The Linux Documentation Project

https://www.unix.com/unix-for-advanced-and-expert-users/8059-need-redundency-solution-solaris.html?s=
* provides a nifty link to google

https://www.unix.com/solaris/4285-raid-0-a.html?s=
* (explains how to do it in solaris - may have useful info)

Anyway, I'm sure someone else can help you much more, but maybe this can get you started...

Thank you oombera. I would normally start a round of wild Google searches to find the info, but I am new to these forums and I thought I would jump right in and start a fresh post. This section seems like it needed a little action as well.

I wish Linux had some similar tools for disk management as Solaris. And I wish I could afford Solaris hardware for home that would parallel what I can afford in standard x86 hardware!