Re: [gentoo-user] Well, my RAID array is screwed (was df != fdisk)

2003-08-14 Thread Ross Jordan
My only regret is that I'll no longer be using the RAID card to its full extent. However, I've also read some interesting opinions that talk about how a low-end RAID card (such as the tx4) can be a bottleneck on higher-end systems. Mine's a dual-mp 1.4Ghz (1600+) configuration. Such opinions

Re: [gentoo-user] Well, my RAID array is screwed (was df != fdisk)

2003-08-14 Thread Ross Jordan
Note that the TX4 RAID card, is essentially a *software* raid card (i.e. glorified IDE controller). There is very few true IDE raid card with support under linux. 3ware and ARCO DupliDisk are the only ones. http://www.linux-ide.org/chipsets.html -Ross Do you mean by that that the

Re: [gentoo-user] Gentoo on a Java-Station

2003-07-20 Thread Ross Jordan
Hi, did anybody manage to get gentoo installed (via nfs of course) on a Java Sta- tion? I am currently trying this. Yes, I did manage this. It is a slow process =) Mail me offlist and I can send you the fs image. -Ross -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list

Re: [gentoo-user] OT: Burning CDs with CD Bake Oven

2003-07-20 Thread Ross Jordan
Anyone know if it's possible, with CD Bake Oven, to burn a data CD that isn't an ISO image. I want to burn a CD with a few files so I can use them on another computer. If this is not possible can anyone recommend CD burning software for Linux that doesn't suck? Every burning software

Re: [gentoo-user] Kernel Problems - Reboot on Load

2003-07-11 Thread Ross Jordan
I'm a newbie on Gentoo, i've made the installation from stage 1, compile = everything and when i reboot the system, i see Grub then when i choose = to load the linux, it seems to load the kernel, but the screen go black = and after 2 seconds the system is rebooting. I think it's a kernel =

Re: [gentoo-user] SATA-RAID

2003-06-23 Thread Ross Jordan
I've got my hands on an ABIT KD7-S SATA RAID motherboard (Silicon Image SIL3112A chipset). Has anyone had any experience with the on-board SATA-controller (with or without the RAID)? I'd like to be able to use the hardware RAID (two disks, one on each channel), but software will work also.