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From: "Milan Roubal" <roubm9am@barbora.ms.mff.cuni.cz>
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Subject: Re: Promise PDC20268 FastTrack 100 TX2 (PDC20268)
Date: Mon, 20 Jan 2003 20:46:10 +0100
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make a single drive strip array - promise will see array defined and the
reboot will pass correctly.
Then you can use sw raid.
    Milan Roubal
    roubm9am@barbora.ms.mff.cuni.cz

----- Original Message -----
From: <lkml@scienceworks.com>
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Sent: Monday, January 20, 2003 7:34 PM
Subject: Promise PDC20268 FastTrack 100 TX2 (PDC20268)


> Hello all,
>
> I have a Promise FastTrack 100 TX2 (PDC20268) IDE-controller
> (BIOS v2.00.0.24) used in a linux MD-RAID.  Aside from various
> other annoying Promise-problems, I am not able to perform a
> remote boot because the brain-dead Promise-BIOS "complains" that
> no array is defined, and requires one to press ESC to continue
> booting.  I would very much appreciate any tips as to how I can
> circumvent this "feature".
>
> Best regards,
>
> Robert
>
> PS. Please CC me, as I am not in the list.


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