Hi folks :
Could anybody show me on how to guide me here in step by step
configuring my system with raid controller here?
Keep in mind the raid controller in question is not really a raid controller. It's an ide controller with a few bios features to build an array from the bios, and boot from a raid array. The actual raid occurs in the driver.
1st problem :
I am using a intel 845wd1 motherboard with 2 maxtor 60 gig hard disk
i plan to mirror the OS + 40 gig data from hd 1(hde) to hd (hdg), i have try few times, but i dont think i manage to do it.
the experience :
1. i configured raid 1 PDC20267 with 2 cables, each set to master, means
one of the controller will be master controller.
2. then i install linux, i can see the partition in the menu... it shows hde and hdg.
because of i want to mirror hhe to hdg, so i did disturb or create any partition
in hdg.
3 then i proceed with installation.
4 after i reboot the PC, it just cannot boot, it said " grub error 22"
please guide me on this or correct me on this.
2nd experience :
1. i just clean the entire hd and then i did a fresh installation.
2. when finish doing it, i rebuild the mirror which from the source to the destination.
3. it boot successfully, but the problem is, the hd just booted with read only mode,'
help!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
well, now i have a system with following the first experience, and i still cannot boot,
i also lack of knowledge then just didnt rebuild the mirror. for booting, i created a CD
to boot.
please show me where i gone wrong. i am using a redhat 9.0
Use the linux software raid driver it's much better:
1)Create 2 arrays in the promise. Each array should consist of a single drive. This will give your bios boot devices.
2)Boot the installer and use the native linux software raid support. Remember that software under linux is per partition not per disk.
3)Be sure to use the lilo bootloader instead of grub. Grub really doesn't do software raid support.
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