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> Hi all,
>
> I'm wondering if there's been any change in the idea you shouldn't install
> Linux on a RAID Array. For example if you have three drives, you take the
> first drive, install Linux on it, then make a RAID array on the other two
> and mount it. Has this changed? Can I make a big Hardware RAID 5 array
> and install Linux onto it without worrying I'll screw something up when a
> disk fails? We're using IBM ServeRAID 3L RAID adapters which work fine,
> but I keep hearing that you can't do a root RAID array.. hopefully this
> has changed, has it?
>
AFAIK there's no problem intalling on any hardware raid device that is
supported. I'm currently running RH 6.2 on a Mylex (IBM) AcceleRaid
card configured for RAID 5. The install worked just like it was a large
single drive. The only thing special was that the /boot is in it's own
partion and is first due to the bios 1024 cyl limit. I've installed on
some other cards also, and they're all the same. Note that the RAID
configuration (in this case) was done through the onboard software
although it could have been done under dos. Very nice, very quick
especially with the 'write back' option turned on.
Note also that some RAID controllers (Mylex for one) are not really SCSI
controllers as such, but block controllers which are much more efficient.
Best
Cokey
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