is there some sort of RAID BIOS message like "Press <Ctrl + M to access RAID control menu" or something at bootstrap?. Then when you pressed those keys, it'll take you to a page where you can setup the hardware RAID. If not, then you don't have a hardware RAID.
2008/10/23 tlowe <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > OK. This is the machine we've got (http://www.tyan.com/ > product_barebones_spec.aspx?pid=338<http://www.tyan.com/product_barebones_spec.aspx?pid=338> > ). > It has 2, 4-port SAS/SATAII backplanes. I get the feeling that is not > a hardware raid controller. Is it? > > Regardless, after 2 days of trying, I finally got Ubuntu 8.04 > installed using software raids. > > Thank you all for taking your time to assist me. > -Tripp > > > On Oct 21, 8:14 pm, "hard wyrd" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Does it come with a RAID adapter? Most CMOS, although touted to have > > "hardware RAID" is only actually using software RAID (nforce, etc..) > > and Linux will only support software RAID if you have an onboard/CMOS > > RAID functionality. > > > > You will definitely need a RAID adapter card, or some call it an HBA > > card (host bus adapter). > > > > > > > > On Tue, Oct 21, 2008 at 5:06 AM, tlowe <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > Hey Folks, > > > > > I'm trying to find a distribution that will play nicely with my Tyan > > > VX50 machine (8 quad-core AMD 8000, 128gb ram) (S4985-E). > > > I've tried Ubuntu 8.04 server which does not recognize the hardware > > > raid. > > > OpenSUSE 11 petered out on installing the boot loader (as did Ubuntu). > > > > > What OS do people use on machines such as these? > > > Tyan docs state that RHEL4 & 5 are supported (excluding hardware RAID) > > > and SUSE9.3 - 10.1 (without hardware RAID support also). > > > Windows is fully supported. Go figure... > > > > > I don't really want to switch from Ubuntu 8.04. The machine came with > > > Windows support drivers, but none for Linux. > > > > > Any advice (possibly on how to roll my own)? > > > > > Thanks. > > > -Tripp > > > > -- > > Part-time SysAd, full-time Dad, part-time netNinja > > CNS, ACFE, FOSS Advocate and Consultant > > Registered Linux User #400165http:/ > /baudizm.blogsome.comhttp://linuxblazon.wordpress.comhttp:// > 3x-comic.blogspot.com (NEW!) > > > -- Regards, Umarzuki Mochlis http://gameornot.net --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Linux Users Group. To post a message, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit our group at http://groups.google.com/group/linuxusersgroup -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
