Re: promise (105a:3319) unattended boot

[Jeff Garzik]

a.ledvinka@xxxxxxxxx wrote:
> Hello.
>
> Got here http://pciids.sourceforge.net/iii/?i=105a3319
> As http://linux.yyz.us/sata/faq-sata-raid.html#tx4 calls it 
> soft/accelerator raid version
> Going to use latest kernel from /pub/linux/kernel/v2.4/
>
> But bios even with keyboard unplugged requires me to press one of 2 keys 
> to either define array OR continue booting in case no array is defined.
>
> What would you recommend me to do?
> - stay with ft3xx module from promise  and 10 level RAID array and not use 
> sata_promise?
> - define some array in bios and completely ignore that fact and use 
> sata_promise, bypass bios and define custom linux soft raid arrays?
> - anything else (no bios flashing and no hw hacking)?

You can use dmraid or ataraid, and define a JBOD array consisting of one 
disk in each array (i.e. one JBOD per disk)

	Jeff



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