Re: RAID backup

> > Might it not be a good idea to DD the raw contents of each disk to a tape
> > drive, just incase you fubar the array?  It would be time consuming, but at
> > least you could restore your data in the event that it gets corrupted.
> 
> er
> 
> 16 120GB disks?

A fast, large tape backup :-)

Seriously, if this is crucial data, (E.G. solution to Fermat's last theorum), I was just pointing out that you can backup, even without mounting the disks.

John.