Re: [OT] 19"/2U Cases

[Michael Loftis <mloftis@modwest.com>]

--On September 13, 2007 5:26:23 PM +0200 Michelle Konzack 
<linux4michelle@freenet.de> wrote:


> Appropos GDT... I have replaced a broken 3Ware with a NEW (!!!) GDT6128RD
> (bought in 04/2000) and Raidyne Firmware but I can not boot from my
> connected CD-532S or CDR-55S to install Etch...
>
> Do you know, whats going on here?

There's an option in the Raidyne FW/BIOS that you have to select to get 
CD-ROM booting enabled on the GDT's.  Also you may have to change boot 
order settings in your motherboard BIOS as well.

> Note:  Also I can configure only Raid-0 or Raid-1 (including Hotfix) if
>        I have 5 Drives, but it does not let me select Raid-4 or Raid-5,
>        where I prefer Raid-5+Hotfix
>
> > I can never recommend any software RAID for anything other than simple
> > mirrors, and then, always, with the caveat that it will be a bitch to
> > fix  if things go wrong, you probably won't lose data, but getting a
> > software  raid running again is often arcane, especially with MDRAID and
> > it's  frequent inability to correctly identify a failed drive (sometimes
> > the  fault of the SATA controller mind you).  BSDs vinum is little
> > better in  these regards.  And god forbid you lose your boot drive and
> > have forgotten  to keep all the boot blocks on your spare properly
> > updated.  you also have  to manually intervene and reorder drives in
> > that case, something hardware  raid, any hardware raid, will
> > transparently cover.
>
> Question 1:
>
> If you have an 3Ware 3W950x with 8 channels and because financel problems
> you have only installed two Raid-1 (one on 0 and 1 and the second on 4 and
> 5) without Hotfix and want to add the Hotfix-drive no (later), how to do
> this?
>
> Question 2:
>
> The same shit as Question 1, but for the GDT6128RD...   :-/

On both of them if you fire up the management utilities there's an 'add hot 
spare' option once you install a new drive.

> Thanks, Greetings and nice Day
>     Michelle Konzack
>     Systemadministrator
>     Tamay Dogan Network
>     Debian GNU/Linux Consultant
>
>
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