I'm installing SUSE 10.1 on an Intel P4 server platform with SATA drives. I created a RAID 1 in the BIOS but the SUSE installation is able the see the 2 drives. Since it's a RAID 1 shouldn't it see only 1 drive? Is this normal with linux or is the RAID not working?
Hi, Did you check the Hardware compatibilty list to make sure SuSE 10.1 has the drivers for your RAID controller. I am assuming it is a onboard controller. If so there might not be a driver for Linux so it will not recognize your setup. Another thing: onboard Raid controllers are not exactly Hardware Raid controllers. I advise you to buy a real SATAII 3Ware 9550 class RAID controller. Kernel 2.6.14 and latter already have the driver support. ( SuSE 10.1 is kernel 2.6.16 I installed one with no problem! Works like a charm.) Regards, Pedro 4.000.000.000 + years and No one -----> NO ONE <------ ... complained about Pluto's orbit excentricity or tilt (non-equatorial orbit ) ... and after all this time a bunch of guys with nothing to do decide Pluto is not a Planet !!! Something is really wrong on This Planet ...
Thx for the reply. I was reading about RAID controllers and like you said, linux sees onboard RAIDs as software RAID or fake RAIDs, so it looks like it wasn't a driver problem. My distributors don't carry 3ware but instead i'll get the Adaptec Serial ATA II RAID 2420SA which is included in the latest Kernel.
