[BlueOnyx:08124] Re: Custom RAID on install of 5107R?

[Jeff Folk]

On Aug 15, 2011, at 9:43 PM, Michael Stauber wrote:
> 
>> I'm going to be reinstalling 5107R on my old server which has 4 x 380 GB
>> disks. It is currently installed with RAID 1+0 (from 5106R). Is there an
>> install parameter to install the disks as 3 disks in RAID 5 with one
>> spare?
> 
> Nope. Out of the box the CD doesn't support software RAID 5.
> 
> But you can of course always use hardware RAID to set up your RAID 5 as 
> desired. Then simply install off the CD and you're good to go. In that case 
> the CD will just "see" one disk (as provided by the hardware RAID) and will 
> not install software RAID.

Alas... My mobo only supports RAID on 2 of the 4 SATA ports. Guess I can install SL from the DVD and then install BX from tarball.

Jeff