-----Original Message----- From: Douglas A. Tutty [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, November 28, 2007 8:55 AM To: Joseph L. Casale; debian-user@lists.debian.org Subject: Re: Install Question
JLC: don't top post and keep replies to the list. I've tried to reorganize this somewhat. > -----Original Message----- From: Douglas A. Tutty > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, November 27, 2007 9:03 PM > To: debian-user@lists.debian.org Subject: Re: Install Question > > On Tue, Nov 27, 2007 at 02:33:18PM -0700, Joseph L. Casale wrote: > > If a controller manufacturer makes drivers for your OS, but the OS > > doesn't have them natively, how does one install Debian on to this > > controller as the boot device? > > Try being specific. What device, what driver. On Wed, Nov 28, 2007 at 07:19:36AM -0700, Joseph L. Casale wrote: > Hi, > Well it is actually a generic question. But one case in mind is the > onboard SATA controller for an Intel SE7525RP2 motherboard. It is > configured as a strip (Cant change this) but when I attempt to load > Linux on it, it sees both HD's individually? Now I know there is no > Debian specific driver but it was the most recent run-in with this > issue I had. That on board controller is fake raid. It never does raid. It allows you to setup raid for the windows software raid driver. Since this isn't windows, Debian (and OpenBSD, probably NetBSD and FreeBSD) will see the individual drives. On Debian if you want raid, use software raid. If you want stripes (non-redundant) you can either use raid0 or LVM. What other hardware is of concern? Doug. Doug, Thanks for the pointers. Currently that was the most recent issue I had. A while ago I had an issue with an LSI controller of which I don't remember which one but it was a high end SAS card. Is there no simple way during install to load drivers like in windows? As far as that Intel mobo goes, dual booting while it is configured as stripe will be impossible then. Thanks! jlc
