2.4TB disk - MBR and GPT coexist?
Jo Rhett
jrhett at svcolo.com
Fri Jan 12 06:46:54 UTC 2007
On Jan 11, 2007, at 10:36 PM, Jan Mikkelsen wrote:
> I just had a look at that documentation. Not far before the
> referenced pages it says to hit "ALT-3" to enter the BIOS
> configuration, and then describes the procedure for creating a unit
> including creating a "boot unit". No operating system is required
> at that stage.
>
> The only 3ware controller I have here is an old 6000 series
> controller, but it functions in the same way: When booting the
> machine, enter the magic keystrokes, use the BIOS utility to
> configure the volumes, then continue with the installation.
>
> Do you see the "boot unit" option when use use ALT-3 to enter the
> 3ware configuration BIOS?
Yes. That's where I enabled Auto Carving at 2TB :-)
But that option doesn't exist in the 9000-series controllers :-( If
it existed in the 6000, they must have taken it out and then added it
back later.
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Jo Rhett
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