On Mon, 2003-11-10 at 07:40, Shaun Savage wrote: > alan wrote: > > On Sun, 9 Nov 2003, Shaun Savage wrote: > > > > > >>I have a an OLD compaq proliant raid server. There is striped data on > >>the raid drives. Access to the system depends upon old out dated > >>drivers. If I take the drives out, and install them into another > >>computer I get only what is on that stripe disk. Then I need software to > >>put it together, The CDROM drive uses SYM53c8xx SCSI driver and the > >>raid array uses the cpqarray driver. How go you get the data off the > >>raid array, easy and fast? > > > It runs a debian Linux now.I have tried to load my redhat 9 forensic CD > but, it sees the sym53c8xx and cpqarray but then then it fails video. Then it sounds like it does not like the Cirrus Video card in the box. Replacing the card for that model is a pain. Here is a way to get a new video card in it. http://www.van-dijk.net/mailarchive/vandijk0105/0015.html You may have to add a parameter to the boot line to keep it from going into frame buffer mode. If it is old enough, it may not understand VESA modes correctly. > I need the data off the machine but I know there are nasties(viruses, > worms, and trojans) on the machine. If you are booting from a recovery disc, it should not matter. -- "Every thought is a violation of someone's Intelectual Property Rights."
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