On Sun, Aug 26, 2001 at 09:17:43PM +0200, Helge Lenz wrote: > Hi, > before I want to switch from the additional Promise controller and the > kernel 2.2.16 to the built-in Highpoint controller I have still some > questions: > 1. If I would switch now to the newest kernel/patchlevel would there are > possible problems with new driver versions in the future? there *shouldn't* be. > 2. The structure of the raid-array seems to differ between Windows and > Linux. How should I create partititions with Linux or with Windows? The linux format is supposed to be the windows format too. However, the linux driver allows you to move the drives from the promise controller to the highpoint one without reformatting; the windows drivers don't allow that. > PS: @Arjan: Sorry, but I postet the question about the patch about the > problem with the reload of the partition-table as a follow-up. Did you > read it and will this problem be solved in one of the next > kernelpatches? H.L. I plan to clean them up a bit and send them to Alan; however that needs a bit of time as I want to test such a change thoroughly....
