Changes

====Convert Software RAID1 to RAID5====

====Convert Software RAID1 to RAID5====

{{Note box|msg=these instructions are only applicable if you have SME8 and a RAID1 system with 2 hd in sync; new drive(s) must be of the same size or larger as the current drive(s)}}

{{Note box|msg=these instructions are only applicable if you have SME8 or greater and a RAID1 system with 2 hd in sync; new drive(s) must be of the same size or larger as the current drive(s)}}

{{Warning box|msg=Please make a full backup before proceeding}}

{{Warning box|msg=Please make a full backup before proceeding}}

{{Warning box|msg=Newer versions of mdadm use the v1.x superblocks stored at the beginning of the block device, which could overwrite the filesystem metadata. You’ll need to be starting with a v0.9 metadata device for the above instructions to work (which was the default for years).First, check the existing superblock version with:

{{Warning box|msg=Newer versions of mdadm use the v1.x superblocks stored at the beginning of the block device, which could overwrite the filesystem metadata. You’ll need to be starting with a v0.9 metadata device for the above instructions to work (which was the default for years).First, check the existing superblock version with: