I dont know much about RAID, but we had a server that had an adaptec 2100 RAID controler.

On RH 7.2, we had to download an unsupported driver, because at this time, that controler is not supported by 7.2. It took us a while before we found that out.

Regards Shahed

----- Original Message ----- From: "malik bm" mallilinux@yahoo.co.in To: linuxers@mm.ilug-bom.org.in Sent: Monday, February 18, 2002 4:41 AM Subject: [ILUG-BOM] Raid problem

Hi all! This is Mallikarjun from Bangalore.In one of my company i have to implement Hardware raid.

First we configured mail server using follwing configuration:

pentium II with L440gx motherboard which is having onboard SCSI controller .Here i don't find any problems.(operating system is redhat7.0)

Now my company is recommending to go for Hardware raid and they purchased Hardware raid controller i.e also SCSI adaptec.Also i want to update to redhat 7.1 or 7.2.I need all of your's help.Here following are my questions:

1. How to disable inbuilt scsi controller because iam

using seperate raid card.Is it necessary.

2. I want build raid level 1 i.e mirroring with 2 ibm

scsi harddisks.Incase if iget any problems while implementing raid how should i trouble shoot myself or to whom should i contact.

Can you reply the answers to followed questions as early as possible.

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