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Subject: RE: Dell CERC SATA 2S question -- software RAID instead?
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Since the SATA RAID controller in the Dell PE SC420 isn't supported yet, is
there anything I can do with atacontrol to run my two drives as a software
RAID instead of relying on the controller?

I've never used SATA before, so any advice anyone can offer is greatly
appreciated.