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Hi All, |
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I am currently installing a new server and am using Linux software raid to |
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merge 6 * 1.5TB drives in a RAID5 configuration. |
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Creating the RAID5 takes over 20 hours (according to " cat /proc/mdstat ") |
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Is there a way that will speed this up? The drives are new, but contain random |
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data left over from some speed and reliability tests I did. I don't care about |
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keeping the current 'data', as long as when the array is reliable later. |
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Can I use the " --assume-clean " option with mdadm and then expect it to keep |
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working, even through reboots? |
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Or is this a really bad idea? |
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Many thanks, |
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Joost Roeleveld |