From: Jim Klimov <klimov@2ka.mipt.ru>
To: linux-raid@vger.kernel.org
Subject: Softraid controllers and Linux
Date: Mon, 3 Apr 2006 09:36:52 +0400 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <541048249.20060403093652@2ka.mipt.ru> (raw)
Hello linux-raid,
I have tried several cheap RAID controllers recently (namely,
VIA VT6421, Intel 6300ESB and Adaptec/Marvell 885X6081).
VIA one is a PCI card, the second two are built in a Supermicro
motherboard (E7520/X6DHT-G).
The intent was to let the BIOS of the controllers make a RAID1
mirror of two disks independently of an OS to make redundant
multi-OS booting transparent. While DOS and Windows saw their
mirrors as a singular block device, Linux (FC5) accessed the
two drives separately on all adapters.
Is this a bug or a feature of the kernel driver support? (I did
not try vendors' binary drivers, if there are any).
--
Best regards,
Jim Klimov mailto:klimov@2ka.mipt.ru
next reply other threads:[~2006-04-03 5:36 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 4+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2006-04-03 5:36 Jim Klimov [this message]
2006-04-03 10:28 ` Softraid controllers and Linux Jeff Garzik
2006-04-16 17:58 ` Bill Davidsen
2006-08-30 13:11 ` SATA ontrollers and Linux MD Ruth Ivimey-Cook
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