[CentOS] LSI software raid with centos 5.4

Tue May 25 10:00:32 UTC 2010
CList <centoslist at gmail.com>

>> I have been trying to install CentOS 5.4 on a Intel SR1530SHS, Intel
S3200SH
>> mainboard.. It has a 3 x 1TB sata hotswap drives with LSI software raid
>> onboard.
>
> fake-raid alert!
>
>> I had configured the LSI to have Sata0 and Sata1 with raid 1 and the
third
>> drive as a hotspare drive.
>
> Okay...
>
>> Format the harddisk and installation was a breeze. The server rebooted
into
>> a blank screen and the cursor just keep blinking.
>
> Drivers for the LSI fake-raid not included in initrd maybe?
>> 
>> Please advise.
>
> Reinstall and use md raid?

Will I lose the hotswap capability?

wL