Adaptec SATA RAID
 

I am attempting to run Fedora core 4 on a P4 system on a supermicro case with a hotswap bay and an Adaptec SATA Raid array. due to the fact that i have a wealth of exrtaneous hardware, i have a 6 GB IDE drive that i got the OS to install on. but even after updating the core to 2.6... whatever the newest one is, i still cannot get it to recognize the RAID array. i am assuming i need to install some drivers from somewhere, and i found the SATA drivers for Red Hat but they will not load. anywhere else i should look??? is there another Distro i should use that will support SATA RAID??? i am planning on using it as a web server to host Audio copies of my church's sermon.

Thanks much,
Ab2

http://www.adaptec.com/worldwide/pro...l+ATA+Products

How about you tell us what controller you have and we'll tell you what OS you have to use.

the controller is integrated. the MOBO is here


http://www.supermicro.com/products/m...7221/P8SCT.cfm

my benchmark from my manufacturer says the controller is an adaptec

You have an LSI software RAID chipset. I don't know the model. If you want RAID to work as it should you should invest in a hardware RAID card via www.3ware.com or even LSI's hardware RAID offerings. I know it sucks, but these are the things you need to investigate before you buy the hardware. Software RAID on linux is shit because vendors do not release their drivers as GPL aka in the kernel itself. The exceptions are LSI's hardware RAID and all of 3ware's line of cards.

As it is, if the drivers are not in the kernel(GPL'd), then you will have a life of pain awaiting you. You will be stuck using specific distro's that are compiled for a specific kernel if you are lucky. If you aren't lucky- which is your case- you get squat. You can get a 2 port SATA RAID hardware card with GPL drivers integrated into the kernel from www.3ware.com. www.pricewatch.com and www.pricegrabber.com can get you the cheapest price on whichever card you choose. Sorry, but your motherboard is made for windows. Good luck.

sata ewwfs
 

Hi dood,
Im having just about the same problem as you, what im finding out is... sata requires its own kernal sata.i ... even if I do load it correctly, most linux operating systems dont have support built in them for sata harddrives yet. I know of only 1 that has no issues. Suse 10.0 latest release the 5 cd set. It has sata support built in. I can get OSs such as slackware 10.2 to install,but to run certain components good luck. Ive seen many posts on here from people whove installed suse 10 on a system with sata harddrives and had no problems. I'd put my money there, Or if your a fedora core fan wait like 6 months until they put support for sata in their next version. Thats the rumor I hear. Hope this helps

Ive tried Fedora core 4, errors out during installation.
ubuntu .. the anaconda installer freezes
slackware 10.2 doesnt recognize nick cards