5.4.3 Creating a RAID 0 Array

1. In the FastBuild™ Utility Main Menu, select Auto Setup [1]. The screen below is displayed. The Auto Setup Options Menu configures hard disks for RAID 0 and RAID 1 arrays. These selections assign all available drives that are appropriate for the new array and configures data formats and the IDE channels.

2.Go to the field Optimize Array for: and select Performance using the arrow and space keys. The Mode field displays Stripe.

3.After making the selection, use <Ctrl-Y> to save it. FastBuild™ automatically constructs the RAID 0 array.

4.Then “Press Any Key to Reboot” appears. Reboot the system and the FastTrak376™ “Lite” BIOS checks and displays the status of the new array:

5.To finish installation of your new Operating System to the RAID 0 array, reboot with a floppy disk to format the hard disks with the FDISK command and then install the OS from a CD; alternatively, with a bootable OS CD, you may install the new OS automatically. As you install the OS, the system always treats the RAID 0 array of hard disks as if they are a single drive unit.

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