Martin, With a machine with only a RAID configured array, if I am running Yast2, how do I get the installer to ask me to provide the AMI raid drivers? I think I can get the compiled drivers, but what is the method to load them with no linux currently running? Babu --- Martin Webster <mwebster@ntlworld.com> wrote:
On Friday 31 August 2001 7:05 pm, babu walad wrote:
Martin,
Actually, my IDE MEgaRAID is not a separate PCI card but actually build into the mobo. However, I think it is the same chipset and the same drivers from AMI should work in either case.
I have seen instructions on installing these with RH Linux, but I am still unclear on the correct sequence of operations to configure the built in MegaRAID drivers in the Suse 2.2.x and 2.4.x kernel releases. I already have the mobo BIOS configured for the RAID drive, I just need to have this relayed to Linux so I can install. Any ideas there? I've checked the links you sent below and they are great, but I could not find the installation instructions I was hoping for.
I am making the assumption that there is no difference if the controller is on the mainboard or a separate PCI card; Linux will find the device. The device *is* supported in kernel 2.4 (possibly later 2.2.x) so SuSE should identify it and load the appropriate module when you install. I don't believe that you have to recompile the kernel to get RAID support. It's possible that you will have to specify the kernel module (hardware driver) when you start the install (linuxrc).
M
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