Re: Linux Raids

From: Peter Brille (thinkskateboards_at_gmx.de)
Date: 03/01/05 

Date: Tue, 1 Mar 2005 13:36:41 +0100

<jfinnican@gmail.com> schrieb im Newsbeitrag
news:1109609041.276079.180960@z14g2000cwz.googlegroups.com...
> I am trying to setup a raid arry in on a new dual proc system, running
> mandrake 10.1.
>
> I am running into trouble because it appears that Mandrake doesnt
> support the silicon image sil680 in RAID.
> [...}
> Thanks in advance

Hi!

I guess Mandrake uses Kernel version 2.6x with which "inexpensive" raid
controllers are not supported completely.
So Software-Raid may be an alternative solution.
AFAIK you must install a Linux with kernel <= 2.4x or buy a more expensive
controller (e.g. 3Ware)...

Regards,
Jochen

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