> But the commercial driver is a module, so you will not be able to install > to a raid1 device. It's not true. I can install to a RAID device by loading the module at installation time (by "text expert updates" mode). There are detailed steps in HighPoint manual for their driver. ----- Original Message ----- Date: Thu, 4 Jul 2002 11:33:00 +0200 (CEST) From: Thorsten Jungblut <tjungblu@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: ATA RAID <ataraid-list@xxxxxxxxxx> Subject: Re: Help needed on HPT370/372 controller Reply-To: ataraid-list@xxxxxxxxxx On Wed, 3 Jul 2002, Rajesh Ghanekar wrote: >> Hi All, >> Can anyone plz give me the procedure on how to >> install Redhat 7.2 on HPT370/372 controller from High >> Point Technologies. It is a UDMA/ATA controller with 2 >> - 40GB harddisks configured in RAID 1. If possible i >> would also like to know what to expect from the >> installation steps. Any url pointing to this is also >> appreciated. Any help really appreciated. Thanks. > >As far as i know, RAID 1 is not supported by the ataraid/htpraid-driver. > >(Does anybody know more about this? I would like to help improving the >driver but didnt get any answer yet) > >Try using the commercial driver. >But the commercial driver is a module, so you will not be able to install >to a raid1 device. > >Solution: install on one disk only and then create the >raid1. But it might be a little tricky to boot from it, since the module >must be loaded first and this will require mounting a device... > >Note: You should update the cards bios to version 2.x if not already >present.. (before installation!) > >Viele Gr?se, >Thorsten
