MSI K7T 266 Pro2 RU+RAID+Linux=Not working

XSwiftX · Jul 28, 2002, 04:32 PM

Seems the newer kernals can see the Promise RAID controller but not the raid partition. All it sees is the individual hd's on the raid controller. Has anyone gotten it to work with linux? What distros did it work with?

So far I've tried Mandrake, getting ready to try RedHat. Even when I disabled the raid Mandrake still would not install on my system. It would get to the partion hd's and either lock up, or give me an error.

There are claims that Red Hat has a kernal in the distro specifically for the promise controller.

Any help would be great!

*cough* newbie *cough*

XSwiftX · Jul 28, 2002, 10:40 PM

Well, I have Red Hat 7.3 running on my system now. Still no RAID. But from what I've read it is more trouble then it is worth right now. So far I am enjoying my first Linux experiance!

DarkHelmut · Aug 6, 2002, 03:59 AM

well, I was about to recomend using slackware with 2.4.19-ac1, but since you added *cough* newbie *cough* getting to that point may be a bit to difficult for you. In case your wondering, that's what I'm running on my K7T266 Pro-R

boardboyd · Aug 7, 2002, 07:16 AM

I read in some forum, either this one or http://www.littlewhitedog.com linux forum that SuSE 8 configured with raid support right out of the box. I can't confirm this cause I have a raidless KX7-333.

babede · Aug 11, 2002, 12:55 AM

try the promise tx2000 drivers, they are suggested by promise as drivers for lite and full versions of their latest controllers. did it successfully with my 2 kt333 boards and the kt266 one, so... i purchased suse 8.0 and exatly followed the promise readme 2 get this 2 life....
and u should give http://www.lumberjacker.de a shot, modded bios-versions 4 many boards with raid and udma, stunning.... have fun

UberLord · Aug 11, 2002, 04:52 AM

AFAIK Linux only supports RAID with SCSI and not IDE. I've recently (last night - lol) stopped using my IDE RAID as it was causing too many problems in WinXP....

DarkHelmut · Aug 11, 2002, 04:55 AM

sorry, but you've been misinformed. My onboard ide raid on my k7t266 works fine.

UberLord · Aug 11, 2002, 05:04 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by DarkHelmut
sorry, but you've been misinformed. My onboard ide raid on my k7t266 works fine.

Please clarify

Can it use a single partition across multiple drives?

If so, whats the controller and what distro are you using? Did it work out of the box?

babede · Aug 11, 2002, 05:58 AM

in suse 8.0 i could get the promise raid + udma 2 work with both versions, onboard promise
on asus a7v 266 e + asus a7v 333 + msi kt3 ultra aru...
even when flashed 2 full raid controller (not the lite one ) it worked fine 4 me, but only after following the step by step manual of promise themselves in their tx2000 linux driver readme..
try it 4 your system, it`ll work... i`m a linux newbie and i got fired up and working so u guru`s
should have really no problem... and if so, try http://www.lumberjacker.de download section, udma drivers and bios combo`s 4 many boards + controllers, really working...

babede · Aug 14, 2002, 07:34 PM

have u brought your raid controller back 2 life 4 the use with linux? or do u still think of afaik
when talking about ide-raid in linux? what distro and raid-chip do u want 2 combine? there is a solution 4 almost every raid-chip with the big-name distro`s, and if not, maybe some lumberjacker bios files may do the job... if u cannot follow lumber sometimes, maybe i can try 2 translate???!!!???
as i said a few posts b4, i`m a linux newbie, and it`s really interesting 2 me, putting a network 2gether with this "other" os, most is the answer 4 a never asked question, install is a pain in the *ss, with totally diff. computers, u always need at least 1 m$ mashine 2 surf and serv, but maybe the future doesn`t belong 2 m§ alone, so ...

i.e.: http://www.promise.com/support/suse2...&product_id=88

UberLord · Aug 15, 2002, 01:44 AM

Thanks for that - but I decided to ditch the RAID after a few problems.

In a real world environment, IDE RAID level 0 isn't really that much faster in many situations and caused more problems than benefits. Well, in my case it did. Might just be a crappy RAID controller

XSwiftX · Aug 17, 2002, 06:13 PM

I have had great luck in Win XP with the raid. But I have been using the modded bios to get full RAID. You can get them here:

http://kunibert.50megs.com/favorite_links.html

Linux is good, but it just isn't quite there for me. To much software I use alot is not linux compat, and there aren't any good alternatives for most. Maybe when it become a more serious contender..... or gets taken more serious.

Jul 28, 2002, 04:32 PM	#1
XSwiftX DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 64 Rep Power: 0	MSI K7T 266 Pro2 RU+RAID+Linux=Not working Seems the newer kernals can see the Promise RAID controller but not the raid partition. All it sees is the individual hd's on the raid controller. Has anyone gotten it to work with linux? What distros did it work with? So far I've tried Mandrake, getting ready to try RedHat. Even when I disabled the raid Mandrake still would not install on my system. It would get to the partion hd's and either lock up, or give me an error. There are claims that Red Hat has a kernal in the distro specifically for the promise controller. Any help would be great! cough newbie cough

Aug 6, 2002, 03:59 AM	#3
DarkHelmut DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Mo, US Posts: 10 Rep Power: 0	well, I was about to recomend using slackware with 2.4.19-ac1, but since you added cough newbie cough getting to that point may be a bit to difficult for you. In case your wondering, that's what I'm running on my K7T266 Pro-R __________________ 1.4Ghz t-bird w/OCZ Goliath cooler & delta fan 512MB DDR PC2100 MSI K7T266 Pro-R MSI Geforce 4 ti4600 Creative SBLive! value 2x20GB ata100 WD HDD's 24x10x40 cdrw 8x dvd antec sx1040b case all that and a bag of potato chips

Aug 7, 2002, 07:16 AM	#4
boardboyd DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: In The Great White North Posts: 21 Rep Power: 0	I read in some forum, either this one or http://www.littlewhitedog.com linux forum that SuSE 8 configured with raid support right out of the box. I can't confirm this cause I have a raidless KX7-333. __________________ TBred B 1700+ @ 2052MHz thermaltake Volcano 11+ Abit KX7-333 512mb Samsung DDR PC3200 MSI Geforce4 Ti 4400 128mb @ 650/310 Lian-Li PC7

Aug 11, 2002, 12:55 AM	#5
babede member Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 35 Rep Power: 0	raid linux etc. try the promise tx2000 drivers, they are suggested by promise as drivers for lite and full versions of their latest controllers. did it successfully with my 2 kt333 boards and the kt266 one, so... i purchased suse 8.0 and exatly followed the promise readme 2 get this 2 life.... and u should give http://www.lumberjacker.de a shot, modded bios-versions 4 many boards with raid and udma, stunning.... have fun __________________ 2xp4, 1@3.6+1@4.2, 1x amd64@2.6, 1x9800pro, 2x9800xt, 2x asus p4c800edel +1x asus a7n8xdel, watercooled, etc. bla bla...

Aug 11, 2002, 04:52 AM	#6
UberLord A Legend in Underwear Join Date: May 2002 Location: Unknown Posts: 5,255 Rep Power: 0	AFAIK Linux only supports RAID with SCSI and not IDE. I've recently (last night - lol) stopped using my IDE RAID as it was causing too many problems in WinXP.... __________________ Gentoo Linux - Developer (baselayout) Read my blog "I contend that we are both atheists. I just believe in one fewer god than you do. When you understand why you dismiss all the other possible gods, you will understand why I dismiss yours." Stephen Roberts

Jul 28, 2002, 10:40 PM	Thread Starter #2
XSwiftX DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 64 Rep Power: 0	Well, I have Red Hat 7.3 running on my system now. Still no RAID. But from what I've read it is more trouble then it is worth right now. So far I am enjoying my first Linux experiance!

Aug 11, 2002, 04:55 AM	#7
DarkHelmut DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Mo, US Posts: 10 Rep Power: 0	sorry, but you've been misinformed. My onboard ide raid on my k7t266 works fine. __________________ 1.4Ghz t-bird w/OCZ Goliath cooler & delta fan 512MB DDR PC2100 MSI K7T266 Pro-R MSI Geforce 4 ti4600 Creative SBLive! value 2x20GB ata100 WD HDD's 24x10x40 cdrw 8x dvd antec sx1040b case all that and a bag of potato chips

Aug 11, 2002, 05:58 AM	#9
babede member Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 35 Rep Power: 0	in suse 8.0 i could get the promise raid + udma 2 work with both versions, onboard promise on asus a7v 266 e + asus a7v 333 + msi kt3 ultra aru... even when flashed 2 full raid controller (not the lite one ) it worked fine 4 me, but only after following the step by step manual of promise themselves in their tx2000 linux driver readme.. try it 4 your system, it`ll work... i`m a linux newbie and i got fired up and working so u guru`s should have really no problem... and if so, try http://www.lumberjacker.de download section, udma drivers and bios combo`s 4 many boards + controllers, really working... __________________ 2xp4, 1@3.6+1@4.2, 1x amd64@2.6, 1x9800pro, 2x9800xt, 2x asus p4c800edel +1x asus a7n8xdel, watercooled, etc. bla bla...

Aug 14, 2002, 07:34 PM	#10
babede member Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 35 Rep Power: 0	uberlord have u brought your raid controller back 2 life 4 the use with linux? or do u still think of afaik when talking about ide-raid in linux? what distro and raid-chip do u want 2 combine? there is a solution 4 almost every raid-chip with the big-name distro`s, and if not, maybe some lumberjacker bios files may do the job... if u cannot follow lumber sometimes, maybe i can try 2 translate???!!!??? as i said a few posts b4, i`m a linux newbie, and it`s really interesting 2 me, putting a network 2gether with this "other" os, most is the answer 4 a never asked question, install is a pain in the *ss, with totally diff. computers, u always need at least 1 m$ mashine 2 surf and serv, but maybe the future doesn`t belong 2 m§ alone, so ... i.e.: http://www.promise.com/support/suse2...&product_id=88 __________________ 2xp4, 1@3.6+1@4.2, 1x amd64@2.6, 1x9800pro, 2x9800xt, 2x asus p4c800edel +1x asus a7n8xdel, watercooled, etc. bla bla...

Aug 15, 2002, 01:44 AM	#11
UberLord A Legend in Underwear Join Date: May 2002 Location: Unknown Posts: 5,255 Rep Power: 0	Thanks for that - but I decided to ditch the RAID after a few problems. In a real world environment, IDE RAID level 0 isn't really that much faster in many situations and caused more problems than benefits. Well, in my case it did. Might just be a crappy RAID controller __________________ Gentoo Linux - Developer (baselayout) Read my blog "I contend that we are both atheists. I just believe in one fewer god than you do. When you understand why you dismiss all the other possible gods, you will understand why I dismiss yours." Stephen Roberts

Aug 17, 2002, 06:13 PM	Thread Starter #12
XSwiftX DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 64 Rep Power: 0	I have had great luck in Win XP with the raid. But I have been using the modded bios to get full RAID. You can get them here: http://kunibert.50megs.com/favorite_links.html Linux is good, but it just isn't quite there for me. To much software I use alot is not linux compat, and there aren't any good alternatives for most. Maybe when it become a more serious contender..... or gets taken more serious.