AN-11 with onboardPromise RAID

I have 2 hdds I would like to put in a RAID 1 array. So, they are
plugged into the RAID channels (IDE 2/3) , each one master on its own
channel. When the RAID jumper is set to OFF, the computer boots fine,
and I can see/use the hdds. If I switch it to ON though, the computer
hangs in the Promise BIOS:

FastTrak100 (tm) "Lite" BIOS Version 2.00.0.23
(c) 1995-2001 Promise Technology, Inc. All rights reserved.

According to the docs I've found, it should prompt me with somthing
like:

No array defined ...
Press <Ctrl-F> to enter FastBuild (tm) Utility
Or press <ESC> key to continue booting the system

But I don't. I only get the other stuff I mentioned earlier.

Computer specs:
AMD ThunderBird 900mhz
FIC AN-11 Stealth with Promise RAID
Hdds:
Western Digital WD400 (40.0 GB) on IDE2 Master
IBM Deskstar (41.0GB) on IDE3 Master
Sony CD-RW on IDE0 Master
No-Name DVD on IDE0 Slave
Plus standard video/nic/keyboard/mouse

Any help would be much appreciated.
--
-johann koenig

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On Tue, 15 Jul 2003 16:50:46 GMT, Johann Koenig <>
wrote:

>I have 2 hdds I would like to put in a RAID 1 array. So, they are
>plugged into the RAID channels (IDE 2/3) , each one master on its own
>channel. When the RAID jumper is set to OFF, the computer boots fine,
>and I can see/use the hdds. If I switch it to ON though, the computer
>hangs in the Promise BIOS:

Check the docs at
E:\csw-windows\csw-win9x-05\Hardware\motherboards\fic\AN11

Wouldn't hurt to download alll three files.

In the an11_addendum.zip there are several updates on RAID, which
talks about "other" switches having to be set while using RAID.

>
>FastTrak100 (tm) "Lite" BIOS Version 2.00.0.23
>(c) 1995-2001 Promise Technology, Inc. All rights reserved.
>
>According to the docs I've found, it should prompt me with somthing
>like:
>
>No array defined ...
>Press <Ctrl-F> to enter FastBuild (tm) Utility
>Or press <ESC> key to continue booting the system
>
>But I don't. I only get the other stuff I mentioned earlier.
>
>Computer specs:
>AMD ThunderBird 900mhz
>FIC AN-11 Stealth with Promise RAID
>Hdds:
> Western Digital WD400 (40.0 GB) on IDE2 Master
> IBM Deskstar (41.0GB) on IDE3 Master
>Sony CD-RW on IDE0 Master
>No-Name DVD on IDE0 Slave
>Plus standard video/nic/keyboard/mouse
>
>Any help would be much appreciated.

On Wed, 16 Jul 2003 17:10:41 GMT, wrote:

>On Tue, 15 Jul 2003 16:50:46 GMT, Johann Koenig <>
>wrote:
>
>>I have 2 hdds I would like to put in a RAID 1 array. So, they are
>>plugged into the RAID channels (IDE 2/3) , each one master on its own
>>channel. When the RAID jumper is set to OFF, the computer boots fine,
>>and I can see/use the hdds. If I switch it to ON though, the computer
>>hangs in the Promise BIOS:
>
>Check the docs at
>E:\csw-windows\csw-win9x-05\Hardware\motherboards\fic\AN11

Ouch....I referenced my drive. 8)

The correct address is
ftp://ftp.fica.com/manuals/motherboards/an11/

>
>Wouldn't hurt to download alll three files.
>
>In the an11_addendum.zip there are several updates on RAID, which
>talks about "other" switches having to be set while using RAID.
>
>>
>>FastTrak100 (tm) "Lite" BIOS Version 2.00.0.23
>>(c) 1995-2001 Promise Technology, Inc. All rights reserved.
>>
>>According to the docs I've found, it should prompt me with somthing
>>like:
>>
>>No array defined ...
>>Press <Ctrl-F> to enter FastBuild (tm) Utility
>>Or press <ESC> key to continue booting the system
>>
>>But I don't. I only get the other stuff I mentioned earlier.
>>
>>Computer specs:
>>AMD ThunderBird 900mhz
>>FIC AN-11 Stealth with Promise RAID
>>Hdds:
>> Western Digital WD400 (40.0 GB) on IDE2 Master
>> IBM Deskstar (41.0GB) on IDE3 Master
>>Sony CD-RW on IDE0 Master
>>No-Name DVD on IDE0 Slave
>>Plus standard video/nic/keyboard/mouse
>>
>>Any help would be much appreciated.

On Wed, 16 Jul 2003 17:10:41 GMT
wrote:

> In the an11_addendum.zip there are several updates on RAID, which
> talks about "other" switches having to be set while using RAID.

I'm not sure what they mean by the "RAID BIOS Utility" in the addendum.
I went thorough the CMOS options several times, and found no mention of
RAID, ever.

I downgraded my BIOS, and got it working. I was sorely
dissappointed to find that its software RAID. Also, one off my hdds (the
IBM Deskstar, which I had problems with before) went bad, and things
get all fscked up. I'm switching back to one hdd for the moment. I hope
to get a set of Western Digital Special Edition 120gb (7200 RPM, 8MB
buffer), and try again.

Thanks for the tip, but I had read that pdf :-/ I spent a helluva lot
of time on this problem.
--
-johann koenig

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