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Q: Do I have to install disk management software on my array in
order to access the full storage capacity of drives?
A: No! Disk management software would only complicate things. The
array should be fully addressable by your O/S as it is. Remember that
some operating systems have varying limits on the sizes of partitions
and logical drives that can be defined. Consult your O/S documenta-
tion about partitioning larger drives.
Q: What system BIOS CMOS settings do I use for the drives on the
FastTrak66 controller?
A: None. The drives on the FastTrak66 controller are supported by the
FastTrak66 BIOS and/or an O/S drivers, not by your system BIOS.
Q: How do I partition/format my FastTrak/66 RAID array?
A: The FastTrak/66 “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 FastT
rak/66 array . You can, and should, use the
FDISK and FORMA T 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
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O Drivers, Drive Capacity , Booting, IRQ Settings)
Q: Why are some drives recognized by the FastT rak66 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 which 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 FastT rak66 array?
A: The boot sequence is controlled by the system BIOS. As far as the
system BIOS is concerned, the FastTrak66 controller and defined
arrays are categorized as a “SCSI” device (even though the BIOS will
not attempt to access the FastTrak66 as any type of SCSI device).
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