I Built a RAID of Floppy Disks. Oh no.
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The text discusses an experiment attempting to RAID together 34 USB floppy drives on a Power Mac G4, with only 13 successfully working, achieving write speeds of up to 310 kilobytes per second. Despite facing challenges, the narrator suggests trying a similar setup under Linux for improved results in the future.
Insights
- Only 13 out of the 34 USB floppy drives successfully RAID together, showcasing the challenges and limitations of implementing such a setup under Mac OS 10.
- The narrator suggests the potential for improved results by attempting a similar RAID setup under Linux, hinting at the importance of considering different operating systems for optimizing RAID configurations.
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Recent questions
What is RAID zero in computer storage?
RAID zero combines multiple drives into one virtual disk without redundancy.
Who successfully set up a RAID with USB floppy drives on a Mac OS 10.2 system?
Daniel Olsen successfully set up a RAID with five USB floppy drives on a Mac OS 10.2 system.
How many floppy drives successfully RAID together on a Power Mac G4 466 Digital Audio?
Only 13 floppy drives successfully RAID together on a Power Mac G4 466 Digital Audio.
What is the resulting write speed achieved by the RAID named "Mega Floppy"?
The resulting RAID named "Mega Floppy" achieved write speeds of up to 310 kilobytes per second.
What is the narrator's conclusion regarding the experiment with RAID and USB floppy drives?
The narrator concludes that while challenging and not entirely successful, there is potential to try a similar setup under Linux for better results.
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Summary
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"RAID Experiment: Mega Floppy and Challenges"
- The text explores the concept of RAID (Redundant Array of Inexpensive Disks) in computer storage, focusing on RAID zero which combines multiple drives into one virtual disk without redundancy.
- The inspiration for the experiment comes from a 20-year-old article about Daniel Olsen, who successfully set up a RAID with five USB floppy drives on a Mac OS 10.2 system.
- The narrator attempts to RAID together 34 USB floppy drives on a Power Mac G4 466 Digital Audio, testing the drives in pairs initially to identify working ones.
- Despite encountering some non-functional drives, the narrator proceeds to connect all 34 drives to the computer, testing each one individually to determine functionality.
- Out of the 34 floppy drives, only 13 successfully RAID together, with the rest failing to cooperate under Mac OS 10.
- The resulting RAID, named "Mega Floppy," achieves write speeds of up to 310 kilobytes per second, allowing for the installation of games like chess.
- The narrator concludes that while the experiment was challenging and not entirely successful, there is potential to try a similar setup under Linux for better results.
