It would be such an improvement with RAID hardware to be able to tell it "Hey! These are BRAND NEW DRIVES so all you need is a fast sync!".<br><br>But NO!!!! The system must confirm that all bits are in fact nulls while it lays down format markers.<br>
<br><sigh>really needed this system running 20 minutes ago. With x6 750GB drives it'll be done syncing about 2 am.<br clear="all"><br>-- <br>-- <br>James P. Kinney III<br><i><i><i><i><br></i></i></i></i>Every time you stop a school, you will have to build a jail. What you
gain at one end you lose at the other. It's like feeding a dog on his
own tail. It won't fatten the dog.<br>
- Speech 11/23/1900 Mark Twain<br><i><i><i><i><br><a href="http://electjimkinney.org" target="_blank">http://electjimkinney.org</a><br><a href="http://heretothereideas.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">http://heretothereideas.blogspot.com/</a><br>
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