> > It's described well at: > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Top-posting > >> and for the message : it's not a warning in the dmesg , just a simple >> line. as others. > > > I think it means that the dmraid software will need changing if it is to > continue working with future kernel versions. > >> But why i can change the type of raid in the bios card if i must do all >> throught a software as dmraid ? >> >> the sis180 is only a IDE/SATA card and not raid in fact ... I can put 2 >> sata in my computer and use dmraid without the SIS180 card !!! >> >> i don't really understand :( > > > There are different ways of doing software RAID. The "dmraid" method is > compatible with the way the BIOS sets up the disks for RAID, and should > work properly in conjunction with any other operating systems that you > might have installed on the machine. Those other operating systems will > have similar facilities as dmraid in the drivers they use. i've done this : to put my 2 hard drive in RAID 0 under the bios card. they are reconized as 2 differents HD under linux. i must use then dmraid to do the RAID 0. the dmraid software send my the message in DMESG command : program dmraid is using a deprecated SCSI ioctl, please convert it to SG_IO when i launch the activation command : "dmraid -ay sil" #dmraid -ay sil No Software RAID disks # but all is configured in RAID 0 under the bios ... > The "classic" Linux software RAID is only understood by Linux, and just > appears as multiple separate partitions to any other OS. > > They're both software RAID though. > > Paul. > >
