Looking for RAID Drivers

[John Hubbard]

Mike Bowen wrote:
> I want to install Ubuntu, but I have a DFI motherboard with an Intel 
> Matrix Storage Technology chip running a 4 disk RAID 5 array. This is 
> part of the ICH9 Southbridge chipset. My questions are:
> 
> 1.       Will Ubuntu install program recognize this array?
> 
> 2.       If not, do I need a special driver (Intel website lists NO 
> Linux drivers at all for this chip)?
> 
> 3.       Where can I find such a driver??
> 
I am sure someone will correct me if I am wrong but The simple answer is 
probably not.  Linux implements its own software raid.  True hardware 
raid is pretty expensive and not very common.  Unless you spent a good 
chunk of cash on your board, I would guess it is actually software raid.

If you start up the *buntu installer (use the alternate installer) you 
will get to the section about where to install.  Chose manual 
partitioning of the drives. If you see 4 separate hard drives listed 
then you don't have true hardware raid.  !!!BE CAREFUL DOING THIS IF YOU 
HAVE DATA ON THE DISKS!!!  Don't create or format anything or you will 
loose data.

Unless you are trying to do a dual boot with Windows and Linux, use the 
Linux software raid.  It is simple and easy to set up.  The alternate 
installer will walk you through it.

If you are trying to do a dual boot then you will need a better 
solution.  I don't know what to do but hopefully someone else can help 
you.

-- 
-john
There are only 10 kinds of people,
Those who understand binary and those who don't.