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Re: SL4 install on Intel 82801 RAID1
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Connie Sieh <[log in to unmask]>
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Connie Sieh <[log in to unmask]>
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Mon, 13 Oct 2008 15:04:41 -0500
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On Mon, 13 Oct 2008, kukarzev wrote:

> Hi everybody,
>
> I am trying to install SL4 on Dell Dimension 9200 with Intel 82801
> (ICH8) Raid controller. Not sure how to proceed.
>
> I have configured RAID1 array using the built-in Intel config utility (I
> have two physical drives, 320G each). When I try to run the 4.5
> installer, it sees two separate drives rather than the array. I do not
> want to create the software RAID, and I am not 100% sure what LVM is.

Note that this is known as "FAKE Raid" as it it really a software driver
that is doing the work.

>
> To my understanding, I should see one raid device instead of two
> physical disks. How do I achieve that? Am I missing a driver? Is there
> an installer of SL4.x that can install on such a RAID?
>
> Thanks!
>
> Gena.
>

-Connie Sieh

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