So for v1.1 and v1.2 metadata make the default data_offset much larger.
#SOFTRAID WINDOWS FREE#
For this to be useful we need plenty of free space before the data so the data offset can be reduced. (): The kernel is growing the ability to avoid the need for a backup file during reshape by being able to change the data offset.
#SOFTRAID WINDOWS SOFTWARE#
The software RAID array will span across /dev/sda1 and /dev/sdb1. A Fedora 15 live system will be used in the example. The following example will show the creation of a RAID 1 array.