[CentOS] LSI software raid with centos 5.4

Tue May 25 12:34:55 UTC 2010
Chan Chung Hang Christopher <christopher.chan at bradbury.edu.hk>

CList wrote:
>>> 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?
> 

That depends on the controller and driver...

Just what LSI board is this? A 3ware board or megaraid or what?!?!