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#1 2010-01-09 09:35:44

chiron
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Questions about installing debian on DNS-323

Good morning,

I'm going to install debian on my DNS-323, following this: http://www.cyrius.com/debian/orion/d-li … stall.html , but I do still have some questions:

- Where is stored the whole operating system, the config files, on disk, or on non volatile memory?
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- If one drive fails (or two), is it possible just to put another one, connect through ssh, and configure the new one?

- if the OS is stored on disk, I'm thinking making a system partition mirrored on the second disk with RAID1, what do you think?

Thank you very much.

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#2 2010-01-09 15:59:44

oxygen
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Re: Questions about installing debian on DNS-323

usually it's stored on the disk (but it's also possible to install on a usb stick).
if the disk fails, you are skrewed. then you have to replace it with a working backup or restore the stock firmware with a serial console.
mirroring the system partition is a good idea, but if want to do a automatic fail back you will have to configured the boot loader and initrd approciated, i'm not sure if it's done automatically.

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#3 2010-01-09 18:33:28

chiron
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Re: Questions about installing debian on DNS-323

Thanks for the reply.

Well the idea is, if drive sda fails, then the system would boot automatically from sdb, so I would have the opportunity to replace / rebuild the faulty drive.

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#4 2010-01-09 18:46:39

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Re: Questions about installing debian on DNS-323

in most cases, it wont boot. but you could repair the array inside a other pc.

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#5 2010-01-10 09:44:20

chiron
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Re: Questions about installing debian on DNS-323

Or put temporarily the sdb drive into the sda slot, and a new drive into the sdb slot, so it can boot and the array can be rebuilt...
I guess that in this case, UUID should not be used in the boot files.

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