On Fri, 2006-12-08 at 14:05 +0800, Hadders wrote: > > ---- > > real hardware raid is invisible to the OS and simply works. > > > > the 'fake raid' stuff actually is software raid only you become locked > > into a proprietary implementation which requires a driver compatible > > with your kernel and hopefully proprietary driver keeps up with kernel > > releases. Most people opt just to use software raid...it works with > > windows and with linux, it doesn't require proprietary drivers, the > > drives can move to another computer/controller and still work and > > probably faster, more reliable and a well known set of tools to > > administer the raid. > > > > That said, perhaps someone can help you with your objectives - my > > comment was that few people are likely to be familiar with your hardware > > and the requirements to make it work. > > > > Good luck > > > > Craig > > > > > Sorry, you've lost me? How can I implement software RAID in Linux that > Windows will use too? > > That's the objective here, to create a bootable, shared Windows/Linux > setup that uses the same container. Windows will use the container via > its Intel driver and Linux will access it how? That's where I'm stuck, I > was under the impression that I could access it through dmraid. > > As I said, if I didn't want to dual boot and share, I'd be using Linux > Software RAID quicker than you could blink. ---- well hang in there and perhaps someone can help you get the dmraid working. Craig
