On Fri, 2001-11-30 at 10:41, Manuel Capinha wrote: > Since this box we'll be hard to update, I must now make the decision to > use "pure" software raid or keep trying to use the pdcraid driver.. This > is were I cry out for your help :) > If you are using only Linux on this machine, then there is no benefit in using the pdcraid driver over software RAID. It will be more optimal with Linux software RAID, and considerably easier to setup and maintain in the future. > One other question, is there a short, mini-howto, to setting up this > driver (the pdcraid) with a fresh redhat 7.2 installation ? > I installed RH without problems, compiled 2.4.16 and got the kernel to > find the /dev/ataraid devices. But after that, I couldn't seem to hack > grub into booting from the raid array.. > > > Thanks in advance, > Manuel Capinha I haven't been able to get GRUB to work either. I ended up using the patched LILO at http://ataraid.slimyhorror.com. Someone is yet to post working installation instructions for GRUB that works on my array.