Date: Thu, 3 Jan 2019 11:05:31 +0000 From: Carmel NY <carmel_ny@outlook.com> To: FreeBSD <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: Installing FreeBSD on HP Computer that is using software RAID 5 Message-ID: <SN1PR20MB2109B69D2E6B7E9E5C6C0087808D0@SN1PR20MB2109.namprd20.prod.outlook.com> In-Reply-To: <20190102222619.c63f20f0.freebsd@edvax.de> References: <SN1PR20MB2109CC11BEFFA9383FDCA406808C0@SN1PR20MB2109.namprd20.prod.outlook.com> <20190102222619.c63f20f0.freebsd@edvax.de>
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On Wed, 2 Jan 2019 22:26:19 +0100, Polytropon stated: >On Wed, 2 Jan 2019 11:06:33 +0000, Carmel NY wrote: >> Three SATA drives, 1,863 GB each, configured into a RAID 5 with 3,762 >> total GB >>=20 >> This is a software RAID, Intel Rapid Storage Technology 16.5.1.1030 >>=20 >> I have included the full information at the end. The system is >> presently running Win 10 PRO just fine. I want to convert it to a >> FreeBSD 12 system. If I install FreeBSD 12 amd64 utilizing ZFS, will >> it recognize the drives and set them up correctly or will I have to >> do something manually? I want to keep the RAID setup and not use the >> drives individually. =20 > >Is there a reason you don't want to use ZFS's native RAID >features? It's commonly suggested to not rely on software >RAID and instead let ZFS manage the drives. You can construct >the same RAID setups with ZFS as you can with the controller, >and as you're going to scratch the existing content anyway, >there is no need to preserve anything of the previous layout. > >More information here: > >http://www.zfsbuild.com/2010/05/26/zfs-raid-levels/ > >https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ZFS#RAID-Z That doesn't answer my question. I wanted to know if when I first install FreeBSD 12, and choose ZFS as the file system, will it recognize the three drives and set them up by default as a RAIDZ (RAID5 or do I have to do that manually after FreeBSD is installed? Time is money, and I don't have a lot of either to waste trying to get this system up and running. If it is going to be time intensive, then I will just throw the whole idea onto the back burner. Also, as a side note, can the wireless card, a Broadcom BCM4352HMB 802.11ac 2x2 Wi-Fi Adapter be configured to work when FreeBSD is being installed or do I have to wait until the system is up and running to do that? I just ask, because MS Windows, at least Win 10 ,allow the card to be setup and running during installation of the OS. I intend to install FreeBSD with by creating a DVD from the "FreeBSD-12.0-RELEASE-amd64-bootonly.iso" download. I therefore need Internet access. I could use an Ethernet cable, but for logistical reasons, I would rather not. --=20 Carmel
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