Linux not recognizing raid...

[egoadk]

I am new to Linux.

I have this Epox 8K7A+ w/ onboard highpoint raid.

2 IBM 40GB are on the raid. Windows XP is installed these.

I recently added another 80GB to Master IDE. 65GB partition is for NTFS and 15GB is set aside for linux.

Next I pop in Red Hat Linux 7.3 CD ... installation. During the partition installing section, my RAID hdd was not recognized.

So I go ahead and installed everything, and set GRUB Loader on the MBR (which points to 80GB, since RAID MBR was not seen)

installation done. When I go to loader, I can only see Linux OS option. And somehow my 80GB keeps insisting to be the MBR.

The only way I could boot back to WinXP is to disable/unplug the 80GB ....

anyway to solve this?

Also, in linux console, typing startx gives me the "No Screens" error. I am using a Geforce4 4200

Any solutions?

[JimH]

AFAIK the quasi raid ide controllers are not supported by Open Source drivers for use as raid controllers. Only with the use of Linux software raid.

However check Highpoints website their binary only drivers I believe will enable full functionality.

Most Geforce4 cards are not supported out of the box. The ones that are supported are poorly supported. Nvidia refuses to release the specifications for their hardware that would allow Open Source drivers to be written. If you have one of their cards you are forced to use their binary drivers. Check their website for the drivers and the readme on how to install them.

Jim H