Re: PROMISE FASTTRAC TX4000 IN LINUX
On (08/08/05 13:49), d wrote:
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Clive Menzies [mailto:clive@clivemenzies.co.uk]
> Sent: Monday, August 08, 2005 12:56 PM
> To: debian-user@lists.debian.org
> Subject: Re: PROMISE FASTTRAC TX4000 IN LINUX
>
> On (08/08/05 12:27), d wrote:
> > Hello, I've been trying to get my Promise FASTTRACK TX4000 PCI
> (ata/133/IDE)
> > raid card working in Debian (2.6.11) for 3 days straight now.
>
> If you check the archives you'll find quite a few threads about so
> called H/W raid cards; put in your google search:
>
> site:lists.debian.org RAID 2005 promise
>
> In summary, you're better off disabling the RAID functionality on the
> card (normally via jumper switches or in the BIOS) and use software RAID
> which works really well in Debian using mdadm.
>
> I've put some links here which might help:
>
> http://www.clivemenzies.co.uk/selfhelp/FileServer_Install_manual.html
>
> Clive, I already have them in arrays.. so if I diable raid functionality..
> wont I lose the data on them?
It is best to keep this on the list because:
1. others may be able to help you
2. it means that when you find a solution, it can be found in the archive
Yes, you would lose data but from memory you have more than one RAID
array; do you have somewhere to back up to?
You might consider:
1. backup array1 to another array and drop array1
2. backup all the information on the other two arrays to the two
separated disks(from array1)
3. create the new software RAID on the two current h/w arrays
4. backup the 2 separate disks to your new arrays
5. create a new array from the 2 separate disks
The detail may be incorrect but you get the idea.
Regards
Clive
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