From owner-freebsd-amd64@FreeBSD.ORG Fri Jul 3 19:46:33 2009 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-amd64@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 48119106564A for ; Fri, 3 Jul 2009 19:46:33 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from ianjhart@ntlworld.com) Received: from queueout03-winn.ispmail.ntl.com (queueout03-winn.ispmail.ntl.com [81.103.221.33]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id C44948FC0A for ; Fri, 3 Jul 2009 19:46:32 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from ianjhart@ntlworld.com) Received: from aamtaout04-winn.ispmail.ntl.com ([81.103.221.35]) by mtaout03-winn.ispmail.ntl.com (InterMail vM.7.08.04.00 201-2186-134-20080326) with ESMTP id <20090703193020.IFVK5579.mtaout03-winn.ispmail.ntl.com@aamtaout04-winn.ispmail.ntl.com> for ; Fri, 3 Jul 2009 20:30:20 +0100 Received: from cpc1-cove3-0-0-cust909.sol2.cable.ntl.com ([86.20.31.142]) by aamtaout04-winn.ispmail.ntl.com (InterMail vG.2.02.00.01 201-2161-120-102-20060912) with ESMTP id <20090703193019.UHNG22934.aamtaout04-winn.ispmail.ntl.com@cpc1-cove3-0-0-cust909.sol2.cable.ntl.com> for ; Fri, 3 Jul 2009 20:30:19 +0100 X-Virus-Scanned: amavisd-new at cpc2-cove3-0-0-cust311.sol2.cable.ntl.com Received: from localhost (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by cpc1-cove3-0-0-cust909.sol2.cable.ntl.com (8.14.3/8.14.3) with ESMTP id n63JTwc9051769; Fri, 3 Jul 2009 20:29:58 +0100 (BST) (envelope-from ianjhart@cpc1-cove3-0-0-cust909.sol2.cable.ntl.com) Received: from gamma.private.lan (gamma.private.lan [192.168.0.12]) by webmail.private.lan (Horde Framework) with HTTP; Fri, 03 Jul 2009 20:29:58 +0100 Message-ID: <20090703202958.978655ejfxy0r8kk@webmail.private.lan> Date: Fri, 03 Jul 2009 20:29:58 +0100 From: Ian J Hart To: Olaf Greve References: In-Reply-To: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; DelSp="Yes"; format="flowed" Content-Disposition: inline Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit User-Agent: Internet Messaging Program (IMP) 4.3.3 / FreeBSD-7.2 X-Spam-Status: No, score=-1.4 required=5.0 tests=ALL_TRUSTED autolearn=failed version=3.2.5 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.2.5 (2008-06-10) on cpc1-cove3-0-0-cust909.sol2.cable.ntl.com X-Cloudmark-Analysis: v=1.0 c=1 a=d5q_fzPUAAAA:8 a=6I5d2MoRAAAA:8 a=kruHNeHDAAAA:8 a=3IPzndHkb801_Vb0G5wA:9 a=QAOnznvlUy2zaCH7dkUA:7 a=DUHJN9l0XWbLgL4XJY3u2abkfhsA:4 a=xLXZJe5p7NMA:10 a=SV7veod9ZcQA:10 Cc: "freebsd-amd64@freebsd.org" Subject: Re: Howto do SW RAID? X-BeenThere: freebsd-amd64@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: Porting FreeBSD to the AMD64 platform List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Fri, 03 Jul 2009 19:46:33 -0000 Quoting Olaf Greve : > Hi guys, > > Firstly, thanks to the robustness of FreeBSD-AMD64 it's been many > moons since I last found myself in need of help from the pros. :) > However, such a situation has arissen now. > > Up until two weeks ago I was happily running the AMD64 version on my > primary server and the i386 version on my secondary machine, with > both of them using Adaptec SCSI hardware RAID arrays. All fine but > for a failed disc in my secondary machine. > > Now, it was about time I'd revise the fallback machine anyway, and > last week a server from work was phased out and given to me. :) > Now, unfortunately I have precious little time to wipe the inferior > Debian installation that's currently on it. ;) > > Some questions: > 1-The BIOS lists it as having a Pentium 4 processor that mentions > being EM64T compatible, so I think the AMD64 version should be the > best choice, right? > 2-Unfortunately the drives are not as fancy as my current servers. > It has two SATA 160GB drives, set up in software RAID mode. For now, > I want to set up fbsd in SW RAID mode too (too little time to buy > other drives!). Can anyone explain me briefly how I can set it up? > > Tnx in advance and cheers, > Olafo > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-amd64@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-amd64 > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-amd64-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" > http://www.onlamp.com/pub/a/bsd/2005/11/10/FreeBSD_Basics.html -- ian j hart ---------------------------------------------------------------- This message was sent using IMP, the Internet Messaging Program.