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<DIV><SPAN class=859325414-09092009><FONT color=#0000ff
face=Arial>Luis,</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=859325414-09092009><FONT color=#0000ff
face=Arial></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=859325414-09092009><FONT color=#0000ff face=Arial>backup the
data on the machine just in case</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=859325414-09092009><FONT color=#0000ff
face=Arial></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=859325414-09092009><FONT color=#0000ff face=Arial>then put the
other 4 disks in. they should all be identical to each other, or identical in
pairs. (our preference)</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=859325414-09092009><FONT color=#0000ff
face=Arial></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=859325414-09092009><FONT color=#0000ff face=Arial>they do not
have to be identical to the first pair...</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=859325414-09092009><FONT color=#0000ff
face=Arial></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=859325414-09092009><FONT color=#0000ff face=Arial>reboot and
deal with the HP hardware raid controller setup of the disks</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=859325414-09092009><FONT color=#0000ff
face=Arial></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=859325414-09092009><FONT color=#0000ff face=Arial>i do not
believe you will be able to "hardware" raid 1+0 the the 4 disks together
using the HP setup in BIOS</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=859325414-09092009><FONT color=#0000ff
face=Arial></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=859325414-09092009><FONT color=#0000ff face=Arial>i believe you
will have to do it as qty (2) more RAID 1+0 pairs, yet you can look and
see.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=859325414-09092009><FONT color=#0000ff
face=Arial></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=859325414-09092009><FONT color=#0000ff face=Arial>you
could hardware RAID5 the other 4 as well.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=859325414-09092009><FONT color=#0000ff
face=Arial></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=859325414-09092009><FONT color=#0000ff face=Arial>it all
depends on what the HP hardware controller allows you to do and it will tell you
easily and plainly.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=859325414-09092009><FONT color=#0000ff
face=Arial></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=859325414-09092009><FONT color=#0000ff face=Arial>again, make
sure you backup your data first.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=859325414-09092009><FONT color=#0000ff
face=Arial></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=859325414-09092009><FONT color=#0000ff face=Arial> -
rh</FONT></SPAN></DIV></BODY></HTML>