SeekingAdvice

) Attempting to install 9.2 onto a RAID 1 adaptec 1200a hard disk configuration. 2) Receive error message: "swapon (ataraid/d0p5) failed: Device/Resource Busy" when I attempt to format the partitions set up during the install process. 3)have also attempted to place the swap partition on a not RAID drive that is also installed but same error message 4) Hardware: Precision Dell 210 workstation, Adapter 1200A RAID card 2 x 60GB Maxtor hard disc (new) set up prior as RAID 1 (mirrored) configuration. 4) Questions: How can I diagnose what is causing the problem? I am using the default driver in the Mabndrake 9.2 . Should I be using a new driver? Any help really appreciated Chris

Thanks for your helpful and comprehensive comments. You have highlighted precisely why I remain puzzled why I am having problems and why I have not dismissed completely using Mandrake under this card. Some key points are: 1) the install process (as far as it gets) recognises the RAID 1 array (2 x 60GB drives) as a singe drive and partitions root, home, usr, swap as ATARAID/hde etc 2) It formats the partitions without error - though I say this with caution because format to ext3 reverts to ext2 when I reboot 3) The install process stumbles when it appears to access the Swap partition 4) If I use the autoallocate option on the unpartitioned area of the RAID array it does not create a swap partition. Hence my focus on the swap partition as an issue. I am looking for guidance on whether the logs will give me a clue but being a newbie I am not sure how to go about this. The install process doesn't seem to give much option here except "expert" mode (which I am already using) Your idea of using one of the CD live distro is a good one, I will try this The fact that I can interact at the ATARAID level during install implies to me that the drive is being recognised as a valid drive so I wonder if this action may be inconclusive..... Chris

Thanks for the reply I thought that too... but checking the Mandrake hardware compatibility list confirms that other users have been successful in getting 9.2 running using the card. My motive for putting the question up is to seek: 1) advice on how I could diagnose the problem 2) obtain advice from the users who have got it running under 9.2 and how they achieved this. 3) should I be even bothering and should consider another RAID card from another manufacturer? Chris