Ubuntu Install While LSI Controller initializes

[Sic_Alpha]

I've never messed with a HW RAID controller before. I have my RAID 5 array constructed and it is currently initializing using the LSI WebBIOS, 24% completed. I read that you can install while it's initializing; it did show up during installation with the correct size so I mounted /home to it. The installation completed but when I do a

df -h

the /home mount does not show up on the list; thus the array isn't showing either. Should I have waited until the initialization was completed? The weird part is that I do have a /home with my username inside of it; which doesn't make sense to me.

Hoping I don't have to reinstall once the initialization has completed. Will check it again to see if it shows up after the initialization first.

Thank you!

 

[Sic_Alpha]

It wasn't there after initializing the array. I reinstalled and everything is fine now...

 

[azev]

it depends on the type of initialization that you're doing, if you are doing full i think the drive will not show up until initialization is done. If you do quick/background initialization then you can use them immediately.

 

[waltercarroll]

Why dont you get the Controller,downloaded from the LSI site? Plus you need more than just the executable, the zip file you get the contains the program is a deb package that you need to install in to your system.

 

[Sic_Alpha]

Thanks! I was doing a full/slow initialization as it was the initial build. I wasn't sure if quick would be ideal considering that it was the initial... I waited until the initialization completed then reinstalled Ubuntu, everything worked just fine.

Walter, are you referring to software that can interface with the controller from Ubuntu? I would definitely like the ability to retrieve the controller's status or expand/etc. the array without rebooting into the WebBIOS.