Doug Franklin wrote: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >> Okay, went into set-up and found nothing about RAID. Four SATA connectors >> and that is it. I am also researching the AMD 64 x 2 motherboard at the AMD >> site, but it seems no RAID. >> >> So I get a RAID controller card and I suppose it comes with software. And a >> HD and case. >> >> I think I'll revisit Fry's after the holidays and see if I can get a >> clerk's >> attention. But obviously I don't need just a SATA board. > > OK, it sounds like you need: > > * an SATA adapter with RAID support and firmware/hardware > * a hard drive about the size of your current one, or two of the same size > > I've never tried to set up a mirrored RAID by adding the RAID and > another drive to an existing setup. I'd think one of the options in > setting up the RAID controller would be "mirror my current drive to the > new one". > > Or you could get two drives, keep what you have where you have it, and > add the new RAID as extra capacity.
Oops, "RAID support _in_ firmware/hardware" (not _and_). -- Thanks, DougF (KG4LMZ) -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
