[COLUG] Linux RAID problem

[Joshua Kramer]

Hi Dane,

> I am performing the backup with ssh, tar, and gzip over the network.

Have you tried to isolate those parts?  eg, what happens if you do a 
backup without using ssh... or gzip... or what happens if you do a backup 
to another local disk?

Have you tried to remove all non-essential components (to see if they're 
draining too much power)?

Have you tried to underclock your processor?

I recently had a flaky IDE CD Burner... sometimes, during sessions, the PC 
would stop recognizing both of my CD-drives (I had the reader on the same 
bus as the burner).  Then also, sometimes, upon reboot, the PC would stop 
recognizing the second hard disk.  Removal of the flaky CD burner took 
care of the problems.

--Josh