[Fwd: Re: [TriLUG] centOS 4.2 install on Promise RAID-1]

[Wing D Lizard]

Wing D Lizard wrote:
> Does CentOS 4.2 support installing to RAID-1 using
> the promise fasttrack tX2200 SATA raid controller?
> 
> Is there another RAID controller available locally (that
> I can pick up this weekend) that has better support?
> 
> Is there a better distribution choice ( for supporting
> RAID).  The box is a Supermicro x5dal ( no onboard sata)
> and to be used for web, email, LAMP, php-live, and
> ARIA ( an account app).
> 
> I like the idea of using sw raid over hw raid for the
> reasons mentioned in the 'raid cards' thread.  Does
> Redhat/CentOS support an install straight to SW
> RAID1?
> 
> b\375
> 


Looks like not ( at least for the "tx2plus/tx4" card )

http://www.centos.org/modules/newbb/viewtopic.php?topic_id=1744&forum=29

Maybe another distro...... anybody??

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