Re: FW: Promise PDC20268 FastTrack 100 TX2 (PDC20268)

Re: FW: Promise PDC20268 FastTrack 100 TX2 (PDC20268)

[Manish Lachwani]

Which motherboard are you running the system on? I do
know that PROMISE has a BIOS that can make the
controller operate in JBOD mode and not RAID mode. 

Is PROMISE the only IDE controller on the Motherboard?


Thanks
Manish

> Hello all,
> 
> I have a Promise FastTrack 100 TX2 (PDC20268)
> IDE-controller
> (BIOS v2.00.0.24) used in a linux MD-RAID.  Aside
> from various
> other annoying Promise-problems, I am not able to
> perform a
> remote boot because the brain-dead Promise-BIOS
> "complains" that
> no array is defined, and requires one to press ESC
> to continue
> booting.  I would very much appreciate any tips as
> to how I can
> circumvent this "feature".
> 
> Best regards,
> 
> Robert
> 
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