Daniel - Nope. The Intel Matrix RAID Option ROM simply creates/modifies metadata on the disks; it's up to an OS level utility [dmraid] to rebuild a set. Hopefully by the time you would need to rebuild, dmraid will support it! At least, I hope so! - Eric >-----Original Message----- >From: ataraid-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:ataraid-list- >bounces@xxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Daniel Guzmán >Sent: Thursday, January 31, 2008 11:55 AM >To: ATARAID >Subject: Re: Intel ICH9R Raid5 supported? > >Eric, thank you, that is what I wanted to know. > >I am using 4 brand new disks, so I do not plan on rebuilding for a time (I >hope so!). >Even in case of disk failure, is rebuild possible via Intel BIOS Utility?? > >Regards, >Daniel > > >2008/1/28, Hall, Eric R <eric.r.hall@xxxxxxxxx>: > > Daniel - > > Keep in mind that dm-raid4-5 is still considered 'experimental.' > > Raid5 would work fine in a home environment as long as you do not >plan on rebuilding after a failure [at the moment]. Since the dm-raid4-5 >patch is still considered experimental, you should weight your risks of >data loss. > > I have tested Heinz's dm-raid4-5 patch on several ICH systems and >have had good success with it; even after pulling a drive out to simulate a >failure. If a failure would occur, you would have the opportunity to back- >up the data before the set completely failed. > > Raid5 rebuild functionality isn't quite here yet. But it will be! >Everyone is still working hard to update dmraid to rebuild failed sets. > > - Eric > > > >-----Original Message----- > >From: ataraid-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:ataraid-list- > >bounces@xxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Daniel Guzmán > >Sent: Monday, January 28, 2008 9:47 AM > >To: ATARAID > >Subject: Re: Intel ICH9R Raid5 supported? > > > >Brian, thank you very much for your response. > > > >Since this patch is Alpha (experimental) software, how reliable is >it for a > >home environment? > >Is development status enough for being reasonably safe from data >lost? > >Regards. > > > > > >2008/1/27, Wood, Brian J <brian.j.wood@xxxxxxxxx>: > > > > Raid 5 is supported, but not in the base kernel as of yet >(it's still > >experimental). You'll have to get the patch from Heinz Mauelshagen's > >website (http://people.redhat.com/heinzm/) and rebuild the kernel. >Then you > >will be able to activate your raid 5 volume's. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >________________________________ > > > > > > From: ataraid-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:ataraid-list- > >bounces@xxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Daniel Guzmán > > Sent: Sunday, January 27, 2008 9:55 AM > > To: ataraid-list@xxxxxxxxxx > > Subject: Intel ICH9R Raid5 supported? > > > > > > > > Chipsets: Intel P35 and ICH9R > > Disks: 4x320 GB > > Arrays: 1xRAID5 with 4 disks, 1xRAID0 with 4 disks > > dmraid: dmraid 1.0.0.rc13-2ubuntu5 (Kubuntu 7.10 package) > > > > Issue: My RAID0 is visible, but RAID5 not. Is ICH9R RAID5 >supported? > > > > I can not find any confirmation about that issue neither in >the > >README, nor the CHANGELOG, nor TODO file, nor mailing-list, etc. > > > > If not supported, will be supported in future? > > > > Thanks. > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Ataraid-list mailing list > Ataraid-list@xxxxxxxxxx > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/ataraid-list > > _______________________________________________ Ataraid-list mailing list Ataraid-list@xxxxxxxxxx https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/ataraid-list
