The main trick with RH9 was, that on the first RH9 installation screen I typed "linux dd", which allowed me to insert the driver CD during the install process. By the way, the array actually gets created via the BIOS settings. One just needs the Linux drivers to make the array visible as disk to Linux.
Another option, which I'm sometimes wondering, if it would be easier, since it removes the whole driver issue, would be to use the Linux software RAID. I just down have tangible measurements, how much of a performance loss that might be, or if there are other serious downsides to using software RAID (e.g. issues during the rebuilding of the array after a driver failure.) Maybe other list members have experience with that?
Kind regards, ...Niels
Johnny Stork wrote:
Were you able to install the drivers during the install of the os or did you have to install first as PATA, then install the drivers and create an array later? I am trying to ensure I can create an array during the install process. As Mark indiacted previosuly the 3ware cards work fine and I have a few running now but since this is my own workstation I dont want to fork over the extra dough for another card if I can get it all working with onboard SATA RAID
------ original message ------ From: Niels Voll <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: CLUG General <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Fri May 07 13:26:54 MDT 2004 Subject: Re: [clug-talk] SATA Chipsets Supported under Linux?
I'm using a ASUS P4C800 Deluxe motherboard - it has Promise SATA RAID chipset on mobo, and I was able to find working RH9 drivers on the ASUS website. This system has been working well in production for me for over 6 months by now.
...Niels
Johnny Stork wrote:
Well I started off searching for info on SATA RAID support under Linux and have not had much luck for a clean sollution, meaning it will work out of the box and during installation. It sounds like Mandrake 10 may have the best support out of the box, but I am planning to run Fedora Core 1 or possibly RH 9. So with regards to the various chips sets available, SI, Promise Intel etc, does anyone know of a motherboard (Xeon, P4, AMD) which would support SATA RAID on install of any of the distros mentioned above? I already run some 3ware boards and know that I could go that route but prefer to have a motherboard based controller on this machine.
Maybe I should just reconsider and stick with SCSI, a proven and well supported technology.
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