From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Received: from [204.233.198.50] (helo=linserver.romuald.net.eu.org) by speech.braille.uwo.ca with smtp (Exim 3.35 #1 (Debian)) id 185sb2-00065l-00 for ; Sun, 27 Oct 2002 13:57:12 -0500 Received: (qmail 7726 invoked by uid 1023); 27 Oct 2002 18:56:28 -0000 Date: Sun, 27 Oct 2002 12:56:28 -0600 From: Gregory Nowak To: speakup@braille.uwo.ca Subject: Re: thoughts on setting up an emergency server Message-ID: <20021027185628.GC7666@romuald.net.eu.org> References: <20021027032847.GA4914@romuald.net.eu.org> <20021027155540.GF25230@rednote.net> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <20021027155540.GF25230@rednote.net> User-Agent: Mutt/1.4i Sender: speakup-admin@braille.uwo.ca Errors-To: speakup-admin@braille.uwo.ca X-BeenThere: speakup@braille.uwo.ca X-Mailman-Version: 2.0.11 Precedence: bulk Reply-To: speakup@braille.uwo.ca List-Help: List-Post: List-Subscribe: , List-Id: Speakup is a screen review system for Linux. List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: Well, those are good suggestions , but there are a few problems. 1. More hds, controllers, or another machine are out, because they cost, and I don't have the budget of an it department at my disposal (smile). 2. The bootable cdrw is a good option, because I can keep it updated. However, this would mean the whole system would be running from ram, and any additional info stored while the system was running would be lost upon a reboot. Greg On Sun, Oct 27, 2002 at 10:55:40AM -0500, Janina Sajka wrote: > So, you want what the IT industry calls "faul tolerance?" Good for you. > > Do you have a bootable CD ROM? Why not put the basics on a bootable CDR? > > Scaling up from there, the next step, imho, would be a second hd mirroring the first. Scaling further, a second > controller for the second hd. Beyond that, I'm afraid, it's a second machine. >