FC3 64Bit Raid Install Problem -- Failure to find drives

Alexander Apprich a.apprich at science-computing.de
Tue Mar 1 13:47:10 UTC 2005


Aaron,

Aaron Axelsen wrote:
> Hello,
> 
> I just assembled a 64bit system with the Asus A7V Deluxe mainboard.  I 
> am trying to use the promise onboard ata/133 raid controller to mirror 2 
> 250gb harddrives.  I created the mirrored raid setup from the bios, and 
> then went to install FC3. The install loads, it detects the following 
> devices:
> 
> RTL 3129, SMC EZ Card Fast Ethernet
> SysKonnect SX-98xx Gigabit
> VIA Sata Controllers
> Promise Sata Controllers
> 
> Do i need to load an additonal device for the ata/133 raid setup to detect?
> 
> Thanks, i have tried a few differen things, everything unsuccessful
> 

pls, someone should correct me if I'm wrong, but I remember there was
an issue w/ hardware raid installing FC3 on a Asus A7V Deluxe. Undo the
changes in your BIOS and create a software raid during the installation
process w/ disk druid.

Hth

Alex




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