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Date:      Thu, 14 Apr 2005 15:08:54 -0700
From:      Danny Howard <dannyman@toldme.com>
To:        Daniel Martin-Fabiani <danielfabiani@yahoo.es>
Cc:        freebsd-questions@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: Adaptec 1210SA
Message-ID:  <425EE9F6.1030100@toldme.com>
In-Reply-To: <20050414103800.22293.qmail@web26504.mail.ukl.yahoo.com>
References:  <20050414103800.22293.qmail@web26504.mail.ukl.yahoo.com>

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Daniel Martin-Fabiani wrote:

>Hello,
>
>I want to install latest version of FreeBsd in my box
>with two disks plugged into an Adaptec1210SA (Serial
>ATA) in order to have a mirror. I create the mirror at
>the Adaptec BIOS, but FreeBsd installation program
>doesn't notice about it and shows me only two devices
>where to install.
>
Daniel,

I do not know about your hardware, but nowadays it is pretty easy to set 
up a system-level disk mirror in FreeBSD itself.  Saves you the hassle 
of figuring out a way to monitor the the Adaptec stuff. :)

Check out gmirror.

I put a howto on my web site:
http://dannyman.toldme.com/2005/01/24/freebsd-howto-gmirror-system/

Good Luck.

Sincerely,
-danny

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http://dannyman.toldme.com/



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