On Wednesday 16 October 2002 11:01 am, ataraid-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx wrote: > I know HighPoint released a binary driver for RH7.3 and OpenSource > driver to... Does anybody know is it possible to use it under Mandrake > 9.0? (and how :)) > Yes, I have used the ataraid/hptraid with 9.0 RC1 the stock kernel with those modules inserted would pause for several seconds when accessing a file greater than abt 1 meg on the raid 0. Havent tried it yet on the 9.0 final release. ***** one note of warning BOTH rc1 and final release the disk partitioning of the install hose the partition table and break the raid array when trying ataraid/hptraid. This happened the second time when the partitions were already running rc1 and I was trying to upgrade to final release. I just told it the mount points and types then it wrote the partition table to disk, which was unnecessary because nothing has changed. upon reboot HPT bios complains the raid array is broken and the partition table is empty. I have used the "open source" driver very succesfully but havent tried it for an install. I installed to a plain disk, recompiled the kernel and open source driver. made partitions on the raid 0, and copied the files over. Made a new initrd with the open source driver, and any filesystem modules needed, then made a new lilo entry. upgrading kernel versions is a pain, I boot back to the plain disk and redo the steps again. > It would be nice if someone could give complete instalation procedure... > from instalation to configuring... I am about to go thru this process tonight or tomorrow, will try to write down step by step instructions as I go and post them back here. Jack
