FastTrak100 User Manual
Q:What system BIOS CMOS settings do I use for the drives on the FastTrak100 controller?
A:None. The drives on the FastTrak100 controller are supported by the FastTrak100 BIOS and/or an O/S drivers, not by your system BIOS.
Q: How do I partition/format my FastTrak100 RAID array?
A:The FastTrak100 “fools” the system into thinking that it’s dealing with a single HDD. Therefore, anything that you can do to a single HDD can also be done to a FastTrak100 array. You can, and should, use the FDISK and FORMAT utilities to partition/format the array. You can partition the array however you see fit. You can format the array with whatever file system you wish.
Installation Issues
(Capacity, Booting)
Q:Why are some drives recognized by the FastTrak100 Array Setup utilities with only partial capacity?
A:Some hard drive models are shipped with a jumper that reduces the addressable capacity of the drive to prevent problems with older systems which won’t support larger drives. Consult the documentation accompanying the hard drive to set the jumper appropriately in order to utilize the full capacity of the drive.
Q:How can I change the system boot sequence in order to boot from the FastTrak100 array?
A:The boot sequence is controlled by the system BIOS. As far as the system BIOS is concerned, the FastTrak100 controller and defined arrays are categorized as a “SCSI” device (even though the BIOS will not attempt to access the FastTrak100 as any type of SCSI device). This allows you to set the boot sequence in your BIOS CMOS setup utility to boot from “SCSI” (an
Q:How can I change the boot sequence between a PCI SCSI card and the FastTrak100 RAID array?
A:Since all PCI devices are all PnP, it is difficult to determine which device is addressed first. Some newer motherboard BIOSes may use advanced options that identify devices and allow you to select which device will be assigned resources first. Otherwise you may have to physically switch the device cards
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