array (hardware) question

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. :)))


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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
> >
> >
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