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A:
None. The drives on the FastTrak100 controller are supported by the
FastTrak100 BIOS and/or an O/S drivers, not by your system BIOS.
Q:
How do I partition/format my FastTrak100 RAID array?
A:
The FastTrak100 "fools" the system into thinking that it's dealing with a single
HDD. Therefore, anything that you can do to a single HDD can also be done to a
FastTrak100 array. You can, and should, use the FDISK and FORMAT utilities to
partition/format the array. You can partition the array however you see fit. You
can format the array with whatever file system you wish.
Installation Issues
(Capacity, Booting)
Q:
Why are some drives recognized by the FastTrak100 Array Setup
utilities with only partial capacity?
A:
Some hard drive models are shipped with a jumper that reduces the addressable
capacity of the drive to prevent problems with older systems that won't support
larger drives. Consult the documentation accompanying the hard drive to set the
jumper appropriately in order to utilize the full capacity of the drive.
Q:
How can I change the system boot sequence in order to boot from the
FastTrak100 array?
A:
The boot sequence is controlled by the system BIOS. As far as the system BIOS
is concerned, the FastTrak100 controller and defined arrays are categorized as
a "SCSI" device (even though the BIOS will not attempt to access the
FastTrak100 as any type of SCSI device). This allows you to set the boot
sequence in your BIOS CMOS setup utility to boot from "SCSI" (an add -in
controller like the FastTrak100) first, rather than "IDE" (an IDE controller built onto
the motherboard or one which effectively replaces it). If there are multiple SCSI
add-in controllers in the system, then the boot sequence among them will be
determined exclusively by their PCI slot priority. PCI slot #1 will be first, slot #2
second, etc. Put the FastTrak100 controller in the PCI slot where it will be
accessed ahead of other SCSI controllers if you want to boot from the array.
Q:
How can I change the boot sequence between a PCI SCSI card and the
FastTrak100 RAID array?
A:
Since all PCI devices are all PnP, it is difficult to determine which device is
addressed first. Some newer motherboard Biases may use advanced options
that identify devices and allow you to select which device will be assigned
resources first. Otherwise you may have to physically switch the device cards
on the PCI slots so that the boot device is in the highest priority slot number (see
previous question).
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