I don't even get to the redhat installation. Without a 8.0 boot disk, the CD install doesn't even see the drives since they are on the other side of the highpoint 372. Three years ago I did this, but I was using a highpoint 370 controller, and it had the option in the bios of being able to still use the IDE ports on the motherboard, but disabling the RAID function. That time this situation was more easily conquered because I could just turn off the RAID function in the bios. On this motherboard, (the SOYO DRAGON Ultra) the only option is to completely disable the onboard RAID... which also turns off the IDE ports the drives are plugged into. Secondly I noticed that you said "You will install the software raid when you create your partitions...." Are we talking about letting Linux control the RAID much like the old 'md' method? I am trying to keep this a hardware RAID. so that linux only sees '/dev/sda' I have installed 7.3 using the highpoint drivers before, and that is what happens. without the 8.0 boot disk though, it really IS a catch 22. (Definition - A problematic situation for which the only solution is denied by a circumstance inherent in the problem.) Am I totally missing something here? ----- Original Message ----- From: "Robert Gertson" <super_nova@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <ataraid-list@xxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Monday, January 06, 2003 5:46 AM Subject: Re: redhat 8.0 and HighPoint372 ATA/133 RAID > Shaun, > > I know that does sound goofy but just follow the instructions. You will > install the software raid when you create your partitions during the red > hat installation. > > Once you get that up and running you will then connect using your RHN > access priviliges when you register your RH distribution. You will then > be able to downoad the new kernal version and pray that it works.......LOL > > Good Luck Shaun ! > > > Shaun wrote: > > >This may sound like a stupid question... > >But if our goal is to build a computer, create the hardware RAID, and the n > >install RedHat 8.0, > >how are we supposed to download the new kernel, apply the patch, make > >xconfig and build the new kernel, if we haven't got linux installed on the > >new hardware yet? > > > >kind of a catch 22 isn't it? > > > >----- Original Message ----- > >From: "Shark" <tester0@xxxxxxxx> > >To: "ataraid-list" <ataraid-list@xxxxxxxxxx> > >Sent: Monday, January 06, 2003 10:47 AM > >Subject: Re: redhat 8.0 and HighPoint372 ATA/133 RAID > > > > > > > > > >>El lun, 06-01-2003 a las 17:56, Shaun escribió: > >> > >> > >>>Cool! > >>>You are using this combination? > >>> > >>> > >>Humm,... that files are exactly the same i build to install my RH8. > >> > >>But, ... I actually use the 2.4.19-ac4 kernel. (I tested lot of kernels > >>but only this boots correctly by the moment with the gpl driver) > >> > >>If you what to use the High Point driver all kernels with the GPL hpt > >>suppor disabled will work. > >> > >>Note that you have a new version of the HighPoint driver at their home > >>page. > >> > >>http://www.highpoint-tech.com/372drivers_down.htm > >> > >> > >> > >>>I see some SUSE links on the URL..... but it's not totally clear to me > >>> > >>> > >>where the SUSE stuff ends, and the REDHAT stuff starts...? > >> > >>I included a link to someone's SUSE/HPT how to but i didn't do / explain > >>something about this. > >> > >>Note that at the start of the "http://www.terra.es/personal2/capullator"; > >>document i say that: "http://www.bandaancha.st/documentos.php?docid=56"; > >>is the new version of the document, the old one is really un readable > >>:P. > >> > >>In the 1st half goes the spanish version and in the 2nd half the english > >>one. > >> > >>In "http://www.terra.es/personal2/capullator"; goes some "Documentation > >>updates" of the documentation included in the binaries: > >> > >>http://www.bandaancha.st/deposito/descargas/install_redhat8_hpt372.tgz > >> > >>and: > >> > >>http://www.bandaancha.st/deposito/descargas/install_mandrake9_hpt372.tgz > >> > >>That files where unchanged between the "1st release" due to a mirror > >>problem. > >> > >>I repeat you need some updated (and ordered documentation) go here: > >>http://www.bandaancha.st/documentos.php?docid=56 > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >>>would love to get this going. > >>>Are you using ext2 or ext3? > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>ext3 > >> > >>The initrd of this files works with ext3 only you must modify the > >>"linuxrc" inside if you use another format. > >> > >>(Sorry Shaun i'm re-sending this to the list) > >> > >> > >> > >>_______________________________________________ > >> > >>Ataraid-list@xxxxxxxxxx > >>https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/ataraid-list > >> > >> > > > > > > > >_______________________________________________ > > > >Ataraid-list@xxxxxxxxxx > >https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/ataraid-list > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Ataraid-list@xxxxxxxxxx > https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/ataraid-list
