try getting software raid. it may not be best, but it uses ram. it should run in backround. Marc Skinner wrote: > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > Hash: SHA1 > if this device does true hardware raid, once that is configured in your > cards bios, it will only show up as a single /dev/sdb or whatever in > linux. typically you have to assign the drives in the bios and then > create a logical disk using the raid card bios. if this can't be done, > then the card doesn't appear to be capable of hardware raid and your > stuck with mdadm (software raid) - which actually is very good at > keeping the overhead to a minimum. > it appears others had the same issue: > http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=268570&page=2 > 1:might want to update to the latest cards firmware. > 2:try Centos 5.0 or update kernel/driver > justin.vogt at bold.k12.mn.us wrote: >> I am attempting to setup a bacula raid device I have a Promise 4310 4 port >> raid sata device and in the device bios I have it setup for raid 5. The >> device shows up in the hardware browser as a raid device so I am guessing >> it has the proper drivers. How do I mount the device so I don't have to >> use software raid and hammer my cpu during backups. Any advice would be >> great. Here is my fdisk -l >> >> Oh yeah I am running Centos 4.5 and it is installed on the primary scsi drive >> >> Thanks >> >> Disk /dev/sda: 18.3 GB, 18351959040 bytes >> 255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 2231 cylinders >> Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes >> >> Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System >> /dev/sda1 * 1 13 104391 83 Linux >> /dev/sda2 14 2231 17816085 8e Linux LVM >> >> Disk /dev/sdb: 500.1 GB, 500107862016 bytes >> 255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 60801 cylinders >> Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes >> >> Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System >> /dev/sdb1 1 60801 488384001 83 Linux >> >> Disk /dev/sdc: 500.1 GB, 500107862016 bytes >> 255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 60801 cylinders >> Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes >> >> Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System >> /dev/sdc1 1 60801 488384001 83 Linux >> >> Disk /dev/sdd: 500.1 GB, 500107862016 bytes >> 255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 60801 cylinders >> Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes >> >> Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System >> /dev/sdd1 1 60801 488384001 83 Linux >> >> Disk /dev/sde: 500.1 GB, 500107862016 bytes >> 255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 60801 cylinders >> Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes >> >> Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System >> /dev/sde1 1 60801 488384001 83 Linux >> >> Justin Vogt >> BOLD Schools >> Technology Director >> Justin.Vogt at bold.k12.mn.us >> (320)523-1031 ext.117 >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> TCLUG Mailing List - Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota >> tclug-list at mn-linux.org >> http://mailman.mn-linux.org/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- > Version: GnuPG v1.4.7 (GNU/Linux) > iD8DBQFHIrPwvE9HrEfeE4cRAiA+AKDT5XRAROEyOcdnzytcizTYeLROjgCeIIFJ > nMMw0cTL4IVlAvKLa+rxaVA= > =eCx9 > -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- > _______________________________________________ > TCLUG Mailing List - Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota > tclug-list at mn-linux.org > http://mailman.mn-linux.org/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com