how to make a raid drive

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how to make a raid drive

I have just bought a Segate 2TB goflex free agent drive with firewire 800. Could I use it as RAID drive ? If so , how could I format as RAID Drive. Please reply at earliest possible.

Mac Pro, Mac OS X (10.4.10)

Posted on Jun 5, 2011 11:59 PM

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EVO67

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Jun 6, 2011 12:21 AM in response to devdilip

What will be the other disk for your RAID array? One in your Mac Pro?

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The hatter

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Jun 6, 2011 10:46 AM in response to devdilip

RAID over FW800 is slower than what your drive can do.

If you want RAID, then go SATA only, with controller and native cases.

My advice, avoid most name brand (WD, LaCie, Seagate) external cases.

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