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This is my first post to this list. First, a
little background. I've used RedHat Linux for several years. I use
Linux for a mail, dns, and webhosting. I was looking to build a
fairly reliable server that could withstand a drive failure (among other
things). I thought hardware RAID mirroring would be just the answer.
I purchased an ASUS A7V333 motherboard with onboard promise RAID (cheaper
than a plain motherboard + RAID card). I've just spent several
days getting this new server built. I then went to install Mandrake
8.2 and the install didn't recognize the array (neither did RedHat
7.2). After several hours of searching on the web for answers I came
across the excellent articles by Jinn Koriech & Murty Rompalli regarding
making RAID on work on Linux (and this mail list). I am debating whether
this is really worth the extra work. I've never rebuilt the kernel,
and I'm concerned about future incompatabilities with upgrades.
I had a few questions for all of you:
1. Would I encounter the same problems if I
used a Promise RAID card instead of onboard RAID?
2. Would Linux software RAID work without
kernel rebuilds or other significant customizations?
Thanks,
Gordon
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