I can pull the card and use the servers internal scsi, then the install disk will see six seperate drives, but the LVM software RAID is all new to me. I know some people actually prefer the software RAID over hardware RAID.
Is there no way to add the driver during the initial boot up of the install disk like you can on windows? Thanks, Nathaniel C. Steele Assistant Chief Engineer/Technical Director WTRM-FM / TheCrossFM On 8/16/2012 1:53 PM, Wayne Merricks wrote: > The only thing I can suggest is seeing if you can run a live cd version > of Centos 5.5 and then do an lspci to see what comes up for the raid > card. Then fudge around until you can actually use the thing. > > My suspicion is that the drivers aren't built into the kernel and its > simply a case of hardware not found. If that is the case you might end > up having to roll your own CentOS install. > > Some info from the forums is that if the card can be set to AHCI mode > you can use it as 6 individual disks and then use the setup partitioner > to install lvm and a software raid. > > Wayne Merricks > The Voice Asia > > On 16/08/12 18:27, Nathan Steele wrote: >> Not really a Rivendell problem.... >> >> Dell poweredge 2850 with Perc4/dc raid controller, broadcast appliance >> install doesn't see the disk...any idea how to fix this? I have six disk >> setup in a raid 5 ready to go. >> >> I can take out the raid card but don't know how to setup the software >> raid, and I have to use raid to get enough space for my /var/snd..... >> >> >> Thanks >> > > ####################### > Scanned by MailMarshal > ####################### > > ############ > > Attention: > > The information contained in this message is confidential and intended > for the addressee(s) only. If you have received this message in error > or there are any problems, please notify the originator immediately. > The unauthorised use, disclosure, copying or alteration of this message > is strictly forbidden. Christian Vision or any of its subsidiaries will > not be liable for direct, special, indirect or consequential damages > arising from alteration of the contents of this message by a third party > or as a result of any virus being passed on. Please note that we reserve > the right to monitor and read any e-mails sent or received by the > company under the Telecommunications (Lawful Business Practice) > (Interception of Communications) Regulation 2000. Christian Vision is > registered in England as a limited company 2842414 and as a charity > 1031031 > > ############ > _______________________________________________ > Rivendell-dev mailing list > Rivendell-dev@lists.rivendellaudio.org > http://lists.rivendellaudio.org/mailman/listinfo/rivendell-dev > > > _______________________________________________ Rivendell-dev mailing list Rivendell-dev@lists.rivendellaudio.org http://lists.rivendellaudio.org/mailman/listinfo/rivendell-dev
