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09-27-2004, 04:38 PM
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LQ Newbie
Registered: Sep 2004
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RAID 0 Install
Im trying to install Mandrake 10 onto a Promise Fastrack 378 SATA RAID 0 array and dual boot with Windows XP
I have two partition son the array 200gb Windows, 25Gb set asisde for linux.
During the install I get a message about being unable to read the partition properly.
The problem is Mandrake sees the disks as two seperate entities and not as the partitions created on the RAID array.
Any help will be greatly apprciated
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09-27-2004, 04:53 PM
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Senior Member
Registered: Mar 2003
Location: Seattle
Distribution: Slackware ?-14.1
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1. i can't find that model at www.promise.com
2. promise doesn't do hardware RAID, it is a cross between hardware and software.
So i would not worry about the driver and just create a software based RAID once you have your system installed.
OR
Get a real hardware RAID controller.
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09-27-2004, 04:58 PM
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Registered: Sep 2004
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During the install Mandrake sees the disks as two seperate disks, I use Partiton Magic to resize the Windows partition
I then created a 25Gb partiton for Mandrake.
Im am scared of trashing my Windows install.
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09-27-2004, 05:05 PM
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Is there a RAID running in windows?
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09-27-2004, 05:07 PM
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Yeah two 120Gb disks striped, Windows sees it and runs on it fine, thanks for the help btw.
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09-27-2004, 05:27 PM
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Location: Seattle
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just did a lot of googling on this and it looks like kernel 2.6 has support for promise controllers.
I would try a boot disk with kernel 2.6.8.1 and see what you get.
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09-27-2004, 05:29 PM
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Registered: Sep 2004
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Being a noob to linux Im afraid you have lost me, what Kernel version will be on the CD's I have downloaded today?
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09-27-2004, 05:41 PM
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Registered: Mar 2003
Location: Seattle
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well if you downloaded Mandrakelinux 10.1 then you should have kernel 2.6.8
So if it doesn't work with that i'm not too sure. I would suggest a few things but since you have other partitions with data on them i don't want to risk losing that.
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09-27-2004, 05:47 PM
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Registered: Sep 2004
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I have just looked at the CS and I have version 10, is there any easy way during the install via the CD to upgrade the kernel and if so would this help?
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09-27-2004, 06:14 PM
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Location: Seattle
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no clue, i'm a slackware red hat man.
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10-13-2004, 05:03 PM
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LQ Newbie
Registered: Oct 2004
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Same problem for me with an ICH5 RAID controller
Trying to install Mandrake 10.1.
I've got my two disks in RAID 0 with windows XP on one partition.
And Mandrake doesn't see the RAID disk ! It sees the two disks instead...
That would be great to get a procedure...
Actually there is a similar problem with windows, I have to give him the RAID driver update just before the installation, via F6 command. Is there a way to do something similar with Mandrake?
If by chance I'm finding such a driver for the ICH5 RAID...
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10-13-2004, 07:34 PM
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Senior Member
Registered: Mar 2003
Location: Seattle
Distribution: Slackware ?-14.1
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try slackware
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10-14-2004, 04:34 AM
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Registered: Dec 2003
Location: Johannesburg, South Africa
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when he is a noob? AND BY THE WAY HE NEEDS A 2.6 KERNEL AND NO 2.4.26@#!
SECONDLY I KNOW 2.6.7 IS UNDER /TESTING ON DISK 2 BUT HE IS A LINUX NOOB AS SAID!
READ BEFORE YOU F*ING POST CRAP!
ok im dun now.
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10-14-2004, 04:58 AM
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LQ Newbie
Registered: Oct 2004
Posts: 3
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Yes I'm noob, and I've read Slack is not a good start for a noob
No way to get it working with Mandrake?
If not I'll wait for a Mandrake version allowing that...
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10-14-2004, 09:09 AM
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yeah might as well not try it.
worst case, he won't be a noob after a week.
i started on slack, and it was perfect because there are many resources available for it.
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