Re: IDE Hardware RAID-1 at boot time
Michelle Konzack wrote > Am 23:32 2003-02-28 +0100 hat Christoph Loeffler geschrieben: > > > >Hello, > > > >i want to install debian to server with two IDE 80GB disks on a > >Hardware RAID. The Controller is a Promise Fasttrak tx 2000. > > ??? Hardware Raid ??? > > This Controler is not a real Hardware RAID. > For that use a 2-Channel 3Ware Controller. > > also my opinion kick out that promise stuff and get yourself a 3ware controller. it is 1,5 time more expensive but has alot more features and is a lot more reliable. all you need to get the 3ware running is the normal bf24 kernel. after installing with bf24 you can get yourself another 2.4.x kernel with apt-get install ... just dont waste your time with promise. i did it because i didnt want to listen. dont make the same mistake marco
Re: IDE Hardware RAID-1 at boot time
Michelle Konzack wrote > Am 23:32 2003-02-28 +0100 hat Christoph Loeffler geschrieben: > > > >Hello, > > > >i want to install debian to server with two IDE 80GB disks on a > >Hardware RAID. The Controller is a Promise Fasttrak tx 2000. > > ??? Hardware Raid ??? > > This Controler is not a real Hardware RAID. > For that use a 2-Channel 3Ware Controller. > > also my opinion kick out that promise stuff and get yourself a 3ware controller. it is 1,5 time more expensive but has alot more features and is a lot more reliable. all you need to get the 3ware running is the normal bf24 kernel. after installing with bf24 you can get yourself another 2.4.x kernel with apt-get install ... just dont waste your time with promise. i did it because i didnt want to listen. dont make the same mistake marco -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: IDE Hardware RAID-1 at boot time [SOLVED]
Hi, Michelle Konzack wrote: Am 23:32 2003-02-28 +0100 hat Christoph Loeffler geschrieben: i want to install debian to server with two IDE 80GB disks on a Hardware RAID. The Controller is a Promise Fasttrak tx 2000. ??? Hardware Raid ??? This Controler is not a real Hardware RAID. For that use a 2-Channel 3Ware Controller. My partner got this as a RAID Solution from a local vendor together with Hot Swap Chassis for the Harddisks. So, my problem is, who do I get the system booting from the IDE RAID. With a Bootfloppy ;-)) It is possible to boot from the IDE RAID Array I did the following: - installed an additional IDE harddisk - installed debian on this disk. - built the kernel from source - built the FastTrak.o kernel module driver from source - built the kernel module driver for NIC from source (which also was not recognised) - put the two modules on a floppy - uninstalled additional ide - booted from CD to install debian and loaded the two modules with the installer. The IDE Array was recognised as /dev/sda - created parttions and so on. - it works what is still is something that would send an email if one of the drive fails. Thank you for the reply, Unfortunatly I didn't have enough time to write a documentation about it and put it in the web. Christoph -- Die letzten Worte des Sportlehrers? Alle Speere zu mir!
Re: IDE Hardware RAID-1 at boot time [SOLVED]
Hi, Michelle Konzack wrote: Am 23:32 2003-02-28 +0100 hat Christoph Loeffler geschrieben: i want to install debian to server with two IDE 80GB disks on a Hardware RAID. The Controller is a Promise Fasttrak tx 2000. ??? Hardware Raid ??? This Controler is not a real Hardware RAID. For that use a 2-Channel 3Ware Controller. My partner got this as a RAID Solution from a local vendor together with Hot Swap Chassis for the Harddisks. So, my problem is, who do I get the system booting from the IDE RAID. With a Bootfloppy ;-)) It is possible to boot from the IDE RAID Array I did the following: - installed an additional IDE harddisk - installed debian on this disk. - built the kernel from source - built the FastTrak.o kernel module driver from source - built the kernel module driver for NIC from source (which also was not recognised) - put the two modules on a floppy - uninstalled additional ide - booted from CD to install debian and loaded the two modules with the installer. The IDE Array was recognised as /dev/sda - created parttions and so on. - it works what is still is something that would send an email if one of the drive fails. Thank you for the reply, Unfortunatly I didn't have enough time to write a documentation about it and put it in the web. Christoph -- Die letzten Worte des Sportlehrers? Alle Speere zu mir! -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: IDE Hardware RAID-1 at boot time
Am 02:09 2003-03-01 +0100 hat Mark Schouten geschrieben: > >Hi, > >On Fri, Feb 28, 2003 at 11:32:50PM +0100, Christoph Loeffler wrote: >Had this problem once. There are two options: > >1: You select an option in the kernelconfiguration, which says that you >system should use offboard IDE-devices asif they were onboard. >2: You give the following option at the lilo-prompt: (This is an >example) > ide2=0xc400,0xc802 ide3=0xcc00,0xd002 > >You can find these values according to e.g. [1]. > >The line above can also be put into /etc/lilo.conf at append="". > >[1] http://www.trustix.org/pipermail/tsl-discuss/2002-August/004018.html > > >Hope this helps... > >Mark How can this help, if the Hardisks are at boottime not visible ??? Michelle
Re: IDE Hardware RAID-1 at boot time
Hello , Am 23:32 2003-02-28 +0100 hat Christoph Loeffler geschrieben: > >Hello, > >i want to install debian to server with two IDE 80GB disks on a >Hardware RAID. The Controller is a Promise Fasttrak tx 2000. ??? Hardware Raid ??? This Controler is not a real Hardware RAID. For that use a 2-Channel 3Ware Controller. >The two disks are configured as RAID-1 (mirroring) > >It was not possible to install debian directly to the >disk, because the disks where not found. Is the Controller bootable ? I think no. >At the point, when you start partitioning, there was the message, >that there were no disks. I have the source of the driver. Normaly, it is not bootable and the BIOS does not recognize it. >So, my problem is, who do I get the system booting from >the IDE RAID. With a Bootfloppy ;-)) >Or in more general way, what is the way to get such non >standard hardware to work at installation time. Something >like comiling the driver, which only possible with kernel >headers or full sources and then continuing install when >hardware is accessible. You use an Add-On Controller which yo can use in additional to a normal bootable Harddisk or an other boot media. >Is the documentation about that? > > >Christoph Michelle
Re: IDE Hardware RAID-1 at boot time
Hello , Am 23:32 2003-02-28 +0100 hat Christoph Loeffler geschrieben: > >Hello, > >i want to install debian to server with two IDE 80GB disks on a >Hardware RAID. The Controller is a Promise Fasttrak tx 2000. ??? Hardware Raid ??? This Controler is not a real Hardware RAID. For that use a 2-Channel 3Ware Controller. >The two disks are configured as RAID-1 (mirroring) > >It was not possible to install debian directly to the >disk, because the disks where not found. Is the Controller bootable ? I think no. >At the point, when you start partitioning, there was the message, >that there were no disks. I have the source of the driver. Normaly, it is not bootable and the BIOS does not recognize it. >So, my problem is, who do I get the system booting from >the IDE RAID. With a Bootfloppy ;-)) >Or in more general way, what is the way to get such non >standard hardware to work at installation time. Something >like comiling the driver, which only possible with kernel >headers or full sources and then continuing install when >hardware is accessible. You use an Add-On Controller which yo can use in additional to a normal bootable Harddisk or an other boot media. >Is the documentation about that? > > >Christoph Michelle -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: IDE Hardware RAID-1 at boot time
Am 02:09 2003-03-01 +0100 hat Mark Schouten geschrieben: > >Hi, > >On Fri, Feb 28, 2003 at 11:32:50PM +0100, Christoph Loeffler wrote: >Had this problem once. There are two options: > >1: You select an option in the kernelconfiguration, which says that you >system should use offboard IDE-devices asif they were onboard. >2: You give the following option at the lilo-prompt: (This is an >example) > ide2=0xc400,0xc802 ide3=0xcc00,0xd002 > >You can find these values according to e.g. [1]. > >The line above can also be put into /etc/lilo.conf at append="". > >[1] http://www.trustix.org/pipermail/tsl-discuss/2002-August/004018.html > > >Hope this helps... > >Mark How can this help, if the Hardisks are at boottime not visible ??? Michelle -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: IDE Hardware RAID-1 at boot time
Hi, On Fri, Feb 28, 2003 at 11:32:50PM +0100, Christoph Loeffler wrote: > i want to install debian to server with two IDE 80GB disks on a > Hardware RAID. The Controller is a Promise Fasttrak tx 2000. > The two disks are configured as RAID-1 (mirroring) > > It was not possible to install debian directly to the > disk, because the disks where not found. > At the point, when you start partitioning, there was the message, > that there were no disks. I have the source of the driver. > > So, I installed an additional ide drive and install debian there. > no problem, compiled the kernel with appropriate modules > which are mentioned in the README which came with source of the > driver, compiled driver, inserted module and then I have > access to the RAID System. I partitioned it and prepared it > for copying the installed system to the RAID-disks. > > So, my problem is, who do I get the system booting from > the IDE RAID. Had this problem once. There are two options: 1: You select an option in the kernelconfiguration, which says that you system should use offboard IDE-devices asif they were onboard. 2: You give the following option at the lilo-prompt: (This is an example) ide2=0xc400,0xc802 ide3=0xcc00,0xd002 You can find these values according to e.g. [1]. The line above can also be put into /etc/lilo.conf at append="". [1] http://www.trustix.org/pipermail/tsl-discuss/2002-August/004018.html Hope this helps... Mark -- Mark Schouten Alphen aan den Rijn, Holland [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: IDE Hardware RAID-1 at boot time
Hi, On Fri, Feb 28, 2003 at 11:32:50PM +0100, Christoph Loeffler wrote: > i want to install debian to server with two IDE 80GB disks on a > Hardware RAID. The Controller is a Promise Fasttrak tx 2000. > The two disks are configured as RAID-1 (mirroring) > > It was not possible to install debian directly to the > disk, because the disks where not found. > At the point, when you start partitioning, there was the message, > that there were no disks. I have the source of the driver. > > So, I installed an additional ide drive and install debian there. > no problem, compiled the kernel with appropriate modules > which are mentioned in the README which came with source of the > driver, compiled driver, inserted module and then I have > access to the RAID System. I partitioned it and prepared it > for copying the installed system to the RAID-disks. > > So, my problem is, who do I get the system booting from > the IDE RAID. Had this problem once. There are two options: 1: You select an option in the kernelconfiguration, which says that you system should use offboard IDE-devices asif they were onboard. 2: You give the following option at the lilo-prompt: (This is an example) ide2=0xc400,0xc802 ide3=0xcc00,0xd002 You can find these values according to e.g. [1]. The line above can also be put into /etc/lilo.conf at append="". [1] http://www.trustix.org/pipermail/tsl-discuss/2002-August/004018.html Hope this helps... Mark -- Mark Schouten Alphen aan den Rijn, Holland [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
