Gateway FX6800, Reference Manual

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CHAPTER 4 : Advanced Hardware Setup
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Change the following settings:
•
Name —Type a volume name (up to 16 characters)
or use the default name, then press E
NTER
.
•
RAID Level —Press
↑
or
↓
to select the RAID level,
then press E
NTER
.
•
Select Disks —Press
↑
or
↓
to highlight drives, press
the spacebar to select (mark with a green triangle)
each drive to use in the array, then press
E
NTER
. You
must select a minimum of two drives.
•
Strip Size —If you have selected RAID 0, RAID 5, or
RAID 10, select the strip value for the array, then
press
E
NTER
. Defaults: 218 KB for RAID 0 and RAID 10,
64 KB for RAID 5. We recommend accepting the
default strip value.
•
Capacity —Type the volume capacity, or use the
default capacity, then press E
NTER
. We recommend
using the default value (the maximum capacity with
the drives you selected).
5
Highlight Create Volume , then press E
NTER
. A warning
appears.
6
Type Y . The RAID volume is created and the Main menu
opens.
7
Highlight 4. Exit , then press Enter . You exit the Matrix
Storage Manager, and your computer restarts.
Deleting a RAID volume
Deleting a RAID volume deletes all files on that volume,
including operating system files.
To delete a RAID volume:
1
Start (or restart) your computer. During startup, the
RAID option screen appears.
2
While the RAID option screen is open, press C
TRL
+i . The
Matrix Storage Manager opens.
3
Highlight 2. Delete RAID Volume , then press E
NTER
. The
Delete Volume menu opens.
Caution
If your computer boots to RAID (to load the operating system),
deleting the RAID volume will remove the operating system, and you
will not be able to start your computer.
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