Robert Gammon wrote:
> Reading on Tom's Hardware Guide now.
> 
> Yes, this does appear to be a full hardware RAID.
> 
> It works in Windows without any additional S/W drivers as its interface
> is PURE IDE.  The application interface IS a windows interface, however
> most everything can be done at the  BIOS Boot level.  THe spec sheet for
> the SATA controller says XP, 2000, 2003, XP-64, Linux Kernel 1.2.6.13 or
> later, SUSE 10, Mandriva 2006, Fed Hat Fedora Core 4 and Mac OSX 10.2.8
> and later.
> 
> Most changes require a reboot.  So losing the application interface is
> not a big deal, although without it, you have NO way to detect a drive
> failure!!!!
> 
> Only Dani can tell us for sure if her drivers will work with this card.
> What she was relaying to us was a spec for the different controllers,
> and her drivers talk to MOST of them.
> 
> Be aware, this configuration can tolerate, at most, a single drive
> failure.   You need to have a plan to do a replacement of a failed drive
> ASAP after failure, whether that is a drive that you buy and put away in
> a closet, or a drive that you KNOW that you can get with 24 hours notice
> 12-24 months later (risky as drive specs change RAPIDLY).

Hi, I am going to butt in here with a query. When I get my ECS system
installed and running again,I want to go to a RAID array,from the
built-in SATA controillers on the mobo.My question is this: I have two
idemtical SATS11 drives,one is completele blamk,never used;the otheer
has data and volunes on it. How can I set up a raid array withouht
losing the data on the existing drive?In other words,does the drive
being inserted in the array have to have any special preperation? There
is not a hell of a lot of info out there about raid.
Thanks,and excuse the use of Ubunto.

Vic Green


 
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