Ide Raid 5

Does it work like a SCSI RAID controller?

[ogletree]

I want to do a RAID 5 using IDE drives. Can you have it create a large drive and then install the OS like I do with my SCSI RAID cards.

[DaveAtIFG]

RAID 5 is a spec detailing disk controller functionality. If your controller supports RAID 5, it doesn't matter if the drive interface is SCSI or IDE.

[ogletree]

Well I found one. The reason I said this is because I bought a card that said it did RAID 5. I could not set up the drives for boot. I had to boot with another drive and then create the RAID disk. That was a few years ago maybe IDE RAID has improved.

[DaveAtIFG]

I've dealt with two IDE RAID capable controllers. Installation under Windows is typically, boot from an IDE drive, install drivers for the RAID controller, then load your op sys/software onto the RAID array. After all that's done, you can boot from the RAID array.

[Macro]

. Can you have it create a large drive and then install the OS like I do with my SCSI RAID cards

Please be a little clearer and I'll try to help.

Setting up RAID is fairly simple. Once you've got your cntl card, disks and cables all sorted you configure the RAID in the RAID BIOS. How to enter RAID BIOS does vary. IDE or SCSI doesn't make a difference. Tip: Keep a copy of the RAID drivers on floppy disk as NT/2000/XP will ask you for SCSI drivers (even if it's an IDE RAID they are called SCSI drivers - don't ask me why!) halfway through the installation.