The drivers are much less developed than the linux software raid is. You'd be best attaching the drives to the card and still using the linux software raid. On Wed, 2002-01-09 at 12:54, Shawn Evans wrote: > I know I know.. meant using the drivers and not just using it as an ide, > with software (linux) raid. > > ----Original Message Follows---- > From: Craig Knox <crg@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Reply-To: ataraid-list@xxxxxxxxxx > To: ataraid-list@xxxxxxxxxx > Subject: Re: Promise FastTrak 100 TX4 success! > Date: 09 Jan 2002 11:49:15 +0000 > > The FastTrak is not HW raid, it is SW raid. > > On Wed, 2002-01-09 at 01:25, Shawn Evans wrote: > > Hey... that is cool.. looks like I might be reinstalling my TX4. How > would > > be the best way to do this, without a complete reinstall? Move it from > the > > SW raid to my backupdrive and restore it, with it working on the HW Raid? > > > > Thanks, > > > > Shawn > > > > > > ----Original Message Follows---- > > From: Jeremy Worrells <jworrells@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > Reply-To: ataraid-list@xxxxxxxxxx > > To: ataraid-list@xxxxxxxxxx > > Subject: Re: Promise FastTrak 100 TX4 success! > > Date: Tue, 8 Jan 2002 14:34:03 -0700 > > > > On Tue, Jan 08, 2002 at 03:03:29PM -0600, Eric Sandquist wrote: > > > That's fine for the 2.4.16 kernal... but I'm using the 2.4.34.mdk > kernal > > for > > > Mandrake 8.1. I, too, have the same interupt problem... the drives > are > > > there. I was able to create partitions - as individual drives, but am > > > unable to format. Appearantly my ide0 on the TX2 has failed, so I > > currently > > > have 2x80g on ide1. At this point, I'd be happy to just get access to > > the > > > drives, I'll live without the raid if needed. Else, maybe an adaptec > > 2400a > > > or a 3ware... > > > > > > Also, saw some adapters that will take the the ata drives and convert > > them > > > to UW-SCSI 68pin and U-SCSI 50pin for my on board scsi raid adapter > > > @$88/ea... for 2 drives, this option is looking better with every > > FastTrak > > > fault.... > > > > > > Eric > > > > FWIW, I am running Mandrake 8.0. I abandoned the stock kernel for 2.4.16 > > because it Works. In all other aspects, it's a stock 8.0 install, and > seems > > to run great. > > > > Just an idea. Try the 2.4.16 kernel. > > > > Jeremy > > > > -- > > Jeremy Worrells > > jworrells@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > 801.270.8616 > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > Ataraid-list@xxxxxxxxxx > > https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/ataraid-list > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > Join the world?s largest e-mail service with MSN Hotmail. > > http://www.hotmail.com > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > Ataraid-list@xxxxxxxxxx > > https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/ataraid-list > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Ataraid-list@xxxxxxxxxx > https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/ataraid-list > > > _________________________________________________________________ > Send and receive Hotmail on your mobile device: http://mobile.msn.com > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Ataraid-list@xxxxxxxxxx > https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/ataraid-list
