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     search the list for the NetBSD platform on which you are using RAIDframe:      search the list for the NetBSD platform on which you are using RAIDframe:
     port-*`${ARCH}`*@NetBSD.org.      port-*`${ARCH}`*@NetBSD.org.
   
     ### Caution      *Caution*: Because RAIDframe is constantly undergoing development, some information in
   
         Because RAIDframe is constantly undergoing development, some information in  
         mailing list archives has the potential of being dated and inaccurate.          mailing list archives has the potential of being dated and inaccurate.
   
  3. Search the [Problem Report   3. Search the [Problem Report
Line 164  the RAID and: Line 162  the RAID and:
    be able to quickly reconfigure the system to boot from the remaining     be able to quickly reconfigure the system to boot from the remaining
    component (platform dependent).     component (platform dependent).
   
 ![RAID-1 Disk Logical Layout](/guide/images/raidframe_raidL1-diskdia.png)  ![RAID-1 Disk Logical Layout](/guide/images/raidframe_raidl1-diskdia.png)
 **RAID-1 Disk Logical Layout**  **RAID-1 Disk Logical Layout**
   
 Because RAID-1 provides both redundancy and performance improvements, its most  Because RAID-1 provides both redundancy and performance improvements, its most
Line 198  has become the de facto standard for set Line 196  has become the de facto standard for set
  2. Use the installed system on Disk0/wd0 to setup a RAID Set composed of   2. Use the installed system on Disk0/wd0 to setup a RAID Set composed of
     Disk1/wd1 only.      Disk1/wd1 only.
   
     ![Setup RAID Set](raidframe_r1r-pp2.png)      ![Setup RAID Set](/guide/images/raidframe_r1r-pp2.png)
     **Setup RAID Set**      **Setup RAID Set**
   
  3. Reboot the system off the Disk1/wd1 with the newly created RAID volume.   3. Reboot the system off the Disk1/wd1 with the newly created RAID volume.
Line 208  has become the de facto standard for set Line 206  has become the de facto standard for set
     **Reboot using Disk1/wd1 of RAID**      **Reboot using Disk1/wd1 of RAID**
   
   
  4. Add / re-sync Disk0/wd0 back into the RAID set.   4. Add/re-sync Disk0/wd0 back into the RAID set.
   
     ![Mirror Disk1/wd1 back to Disk0/wd0](/guide/images/raidframe_r1r-pp4.png)      ![Mirror Disk1/wd1 back to Disk0/wd0](/guide/images/raidframe_r1r-pp4.png)
     **Mirror Disk1/wd1 back to Disk0/wd0**      **Mirror Disk1/wd1 back to Disk0/wd0**
Line 221  RAID level. Booting from a RAID set is a Line 219  RAID level. Booting from a RAID set is a
 boot loader to understand both 4.2BSD/FFS and RAID partitions. The 1st boot  boot loader to understand both 4.2BSD/FFS and RAID partitions. The 1st boot
 block code only needs to know enough about the disk partitions and file systems  block code only needs to know enough about the disk partitions and file systems
 to be able to read the 2nd stage boot blocks. Therefore, at any time, the  to be able to read the 2nd stage boot blocks. Therefore, at any time, the
 system's BIOS / firmware must be able to read a drive with 1st stage boot blocks  system's BIOS/firmware must be able to read a drive with 1st stage boot blocks
 installed. On the i386 platform, configuring this is entirely dependent on the  installed. On the i386 platform, configuring this is entirely dependent on the
 vendor of the controller card / host bus adapter to which your disks are  vendor of the controller card/host bus adapter to which your disks are
 connected. On sparc64 this is controlled by the IEEE 1275 Sun OpenBoot Firmware.  connected. On sparc64 this is controlled by the IEEE 1275 Sun OpenBoot Firmware.
   
 This article assumes two identical IDE disks (`/dev/wd{0,1}`) which we are going  This article assumes two identical IDE disks (`/dev/wd{0,1}`) which we are going
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 ### Initializing the RAID Device  ### Initializing the RAID Device
   
 Next we create the configuration file for the RAID set / volume. Traditionally,  Next we create the configuration file for the RAID set/volume. Traditionally,
 RAIDframe configuration files belong in `/etc` and would be read and initialized  RAIDframe configuration files belong in `/etc` and would be read and initialized
 at boot time, however, because we are creating a bootable RAID volume, the  at boot time, however, because we are creating a bootable RAID volume, the
 configuration data will actually be written into the RAID volume using the  configuration data will actually be written into the RAID volume using the
Line 773  rebooted. After the reboot everything is Line 771  rebooted. After the reboot everything is
     [...snip...]      [...snip...]
     # shutdown -r now      # shutdown -r now
   
 ### Warning  *Warning*: Always use
   
 Always use  
 [shutdown(8)](http://netbsd.gw.com/cgi-bin/man-cgi?shutdown+8+NetBSD-5.0.1+i386)  [shutdown(8)](http://netbsd.gw.com/cgi-bin/man-cgi?shutdown+8+NetBSD-5.0.1+i386)
 when shutting down. Never simply use  when shutting down. Never simply use
 [reboot(8)](http://netbsd.gw.com/cgi-bin/man-cgi?reboot+8+NetBSD-5.0.1+i386).  [reboot(8)](http://netbsd.gw.com/cgi-bin/man-cgi?reboot+8+NetBSD-5.0.1+i386).
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