Software raid works great under linux (I have several servers here configured as such) but it sounds to me like he definately wants hardware raid. :))) -----Original Message----- From: plug-discuss-admin@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us [mailto:plug-discuss-admin@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us]On Behalf Of proudhawk@uswestmail.net Sent: Monday, February 05, 2001 12:03 PM To: plug-discuss@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us Subject: Re: array (hardware) question 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