From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Received: from lists.gentoo.org ([140.105.134.102] helo=robin.gentoo.org) by nuthatch.gentoo.org with esmtp (Exim 4.54) id 1Emwuc-0006pG-Qr for garchives@archives.gentoo.org; Thu, 15 Dec 2005 17:29:03 +0000 Received: from robin.gentoo.org (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by robin.gentoo.org (8.13.5/8.13.5) with SMTP id jBFHQeck007292; Thu, 15 Dec 2005 17:26:40 GMT Received: from wproxy.gmail.com (wproxy.gmail.com [64.233.184.199]) by robin.gentoo.org (8.13.5/8.13.5) with ESMTP id jBFH6PkO018341 for ; Thu, 15 Dec 2005 17:06:25 GMT Received: by wproxy.gmail.com with SMTP id i11so662788wra for ; Thu, 15 Dec 2005 09:06:24 -0800 (PST) DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; q=dns; c=nofws; s=beta; d=gmail.com; h=received:message-id:date:from:to:subject:in-reply-to:mime-version:content-type:references; b=nVe7DvD2swoJ4qk0yXgJgEHErXzDTmWJndlcGK9ych6fAfwiEIv4kgDSJTEILlvc8GqnlBFkb6WVgtZtIToNUH1N4Qzykivkk9cQSJjzcMtcHe+vpXbS3Rh8th3WjxlEElYYKmfl5mkmlTd11WvyCwwS001H8PuRCZtvomm+dvw= Received: by 10.65.116.16 with SMTP id t16mr1148541qbm; Thu, 15 Dec 2005 09:06:24 -0800 (PST) Received: by 10.65.51.11 with HTTP; Thu, 15 Dec 2005 09:06:24 -0800 (PST) Message-ID: <6c846ff60512150906l60e7794cw4d5628a5721dda0d@mail.gmail.com> Date: Thu, 15 Dec 2005 09:06:24 -0800 From: Steven Susbauer To: gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] Gentoo Install - Concern w/ NVIDIA nForce4 Ultra In-Reply-To: <7573e9640512150754g162c530exd94b803631c55e78@mail.gmail.com> Precedence: bulk List-Post: List-Help: List-Unsubscribe: List-Subscribe: List-Id: Gentoo Linux mail X-BeenThere: gentoo-user@gentoo.org Reply-to: gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_Part_9517_24221647.1134666384196" References: <20051215094008.84971.qmail@web53904.mail.yahoo.com> <7573e9640512150754g162c530exd94b803631c55e78@mail.gmail.com> X-Archives-Salt: 7e1683d8-f2a8-49bf-b143-2ae05d87cc03 X-Archives-Hash: 84231f0092ff0b0b6cbca6813ec343df ------=_Part_9517_24221647.1134666384196 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Disposition: inline I just installed the amd64 Gentoo build on nforce 4. No issues whatsoever (except when I was using a 2004.3 cd... once I got the right one it was all working). As Richard said, using a hardware raid is not going to be easy, however an lvm or software raid shouldn't cause you any problems. On 12/15/05, Richard Fish wrote: > > On 12/15/05, Doug Brown wrote: > > > > After a lot of research I have decided to go with Gentoo, and I think I > have > > all the install issues ironed out. My main concern is with compatiblity > > issues and my mobo. I have read a ton of horror stories, and I want to > make > > sure I am prepared for any issues that could arise when I install the > OS. I > > am also concerned mith the onboard raid controller and onboard lan. I > plan > > on setting up RAID 0+1. My mobo is a DFI Lan Party NF4 Ultra-D. Any > help > > would be much appreciated. > > If you are thinking SATA RAID, think twice. Nvidia doesn't provide > the necessary hardware specs to make this work. According to the > kernel maintainer for SATA support, nvidia is the _only_ major > manufacturer that refuses to release the specs. > > http://linuxmafia.com/faq/Hardware/sata.html > http://www.kerneltraffic.org/kernel-traffic/kt20050904_324.html#3 > > NVidia does provide a proprietary driver on their web site that should > enable full support in linux, but I haven't tried it yet. > > However, there is no problem using the software RAID in Linux for this. > > -Richard > > -- > gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list > > -- ------------------------ Steven Susbauer ------=_Part_9517_24221647.1134666384196 Content-Type: text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Disposition: inline I just installed the amd64 Gentoo build on nforce 4. No issues whatsoever (= except when I was using a 2004.3 cd... once I got the right one it was all = working).

As Richard said, using a hardware raid is not going to be = easy, however an lvm or software raid shouldn't cause you any problems.

On 12/15/05, Richard Fish <big= fish@asmallpond.org> wrote:
On 12/15/05, Doug Brown <deniro0= 311@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> After a lot of research I have= decided to go with Gentoo, and I think I have
> all the install issu= es ironed out. My main concern is with compatiblity
> issues and my mobo. I have read a ton of horror stories, and I wan= t to make
> sure I am prepared for any issues that could arise when I= install the OS. I
> am also concerned mith the onboard raid controll= er and onboard lan.  I plan
> on setting up RAID 0+1. My mobo is a DFI Lan Party NF4 Ultra-D.&nb= sp; Any help
> would be much appreciated.

If you are thin= king SATA RAID, think twice.  Nvidia doesn't provide
the neces= sary hardware specs to make this work.  According to the
kernel maintainer for SATA support, nvidia is the _only_ major
manuf= acturer that refuses to release the specs.

http://linuxmafia.com/faq/Hardware/sata.htm= l
http://www.kerneltraffic.org/kernel-traffic/kt20050904_324.html#= 3

NVidia does provide a proprietary driver on their web site tha= t should
enable full support in linux, but I haven't tried it yet.

Howeve= r, there is no problem using the software RAID in Linux for this.

-R= ichard

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