On Fri, Jun 4, 2021, 3:05 PM Walter Dnes <waltd...@waltdnes.org> wrote:
> Are there any (dis)advantages for RAID versus AHCI being set in > the BIOS (Dell Inspiron)? I.e. disk capacity, speed, and reliability. > > Since wiping Windows voids the warranty, I'll run the new machine for > several days under Windows, just in case there are any early problems. > After that, it goes Gentoo. > > -- > Walter Dnes <waltd...@waltdnes.org> > I don't run "desktop environments"; I run useful applications > > > Please excuse any formatting issues. Answering on my phone. No experience with Dell machines in years but I imagine setting RAID in bios assumes you want to use a built in hardware RAID controller which may require a specific driver vs the standard AHCI interface. Check your manual carefully. HTH, Mark >
