Back again: Everything points to the fact that this card is not supported. Can anyone recommend a raid card that I can go buy quickly. One that IS supported. Mike mgcon@getnet.com http://www.getnet.com/~mgcon Phoenix, AZ USA On 5 Feb 2001 proudhawk@uswestmail.net wrote: > it may not be supported hardware wise, > but you may be able to use the raid routines in linux and go raid-5 by setting up the partitions in linux. > > I'm am not sure how to do this myself, but I might experiment with the 2 4.3 gig drives I've got just to see if it works. > > > On Mon, 05 February 2001, Mike Starke wrote: > > > > > Just thought I would reply to myself in case some thinks > > I am off base: > > > > The reason I do not have the array when I boot (install) > > is because the adapter is not supported. It appears as if > > the adapter is supported as far as being a regular ole > > scsi adapter, but not raid. > > > > Hmmmmmmm, short of software raid (which is why I have the hardware) > > does anyone have any solutions? > > > > Is this card (aaa-131u2) supported in openbsd? I couldn't > > find a yea or nea on that model at their web site. > > > > Mike > > mgcon@getnet.com > > http://www.getnet.com/~mgcon > > Phoenix, AZ > > USA > > > > On Mon, 5 Feb 2001, Mike Starke wrote: > > > > > I do not profess to know much about scsi > > > and array's, so I hope this isn't to dumb > > > of a question: > > > > > > I just placed a adaptec aaa-131u2 array card > > > in a box; I also have two 18Gb scsi hard drives > > > > ; > in it. I used the adaptec software to configure > > > a array 1 (mirroring). Right now I am in the process > > > of formatting the array. > > > > > > When I boot to my debian cd, shouldn't the os > > > just 'see' one hard drive (so to speak)? > > > > > > I did all the above earlier, without formatting the array, > > > booted to debain cd, and I was faced with both hard drives > > > (sda & sdb), I began the install, partitioned sda (hoping > > > this was the 'array'), and began the install. I noticed > > > that data was only being written to the one drive. I then aborted > > > the install, went back to the adaptec floppy, rebuilt the array, > > > and I am now formating. > > > > > > Guidance anyone? > > > > > > Mike > > > mgcon@getnet.com > > > http://www.getnet.com/~mgcon > > > Phoenix, AZ > > > USA > > > > > > > > > ________________________________________________ > > > See http://PLUG.phoenix.az.us/navigator-mail.shtml if your mail doesn't post to the list quickly and you use Netscape to write mail. > > > > > > Plug-discuss mailing list - Plug-discuss@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us > > > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > > > > > > > > > ________________________________________________ > > See http://PLUG.phoenix.az.us/navigator-mail.shtml if your mail doesn't post to the list quickly and you use Netscape to write mail. > > > > Plug-discuss mailing list - Plug-discuss@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us > > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > > > Signup for your free USWEST.mail Email account http://www.uswestmail.net > > ________________________________________________ > See http://PLUG.phoenix.az.us/navigator-mail.shtml if your mail doesn't post to the list quickly and you use Netscape to write mail. > > Plug-discuss mailing list - Plug-discuss@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >