Re: [cooker-amd64] Via VT8237 RAID Support?

[Gwenole Beauchesne]

On Wed, 26 Nov 2003, Dave Milford wrote:

> I tried to install Mandrake 9.2RC1 for AMD64 and it said something like it
> couldn't find any free space.  I presume this means it does not support the
> Via VT8237 RAID.  I've got an Athlon 64 3200+ on an ASUS K8V Deluxe, with 2
> x SATA drives in RAID0 config using the Via VT8237 RAID.

Sorry, only software RAID is supported with libata based (open source)
drivers at this time.

> Are there any plans for future support for this (either official Via, or
> hacked drivers?)

VIA is in the validation process of their native drivers with RAID
support. Unfortunately, it's unlikely to be part of the final 9.2 ISOs. We
only have non-distributable beta version of the drivers.