This option erases all partitions currently located on the primary hard drive, except for the
diagnostic partition. The diagnostic partition, if it is present, remains untouched.
Setting the BIOS for Linux
SATA is configured as AHCI in the BIOS by default. To verify that this option is set correctly in
the BIOS, do the following procedure:
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To Set the BIOS for Linux
Power on the workstation.
Press the F2 key at the Sun logo screen to enter the BIOS Setup menu.
Go to Advanced > Integrated Devices.
If necessary, change the Configured SATA as option to AHCI.
Press the F10 key to save your changes and exit the BIOS.
Setting the LSI RAID Configuration
If your workstation has multiple disks, you can use this procedure to set up a mirrored RAID
volume. The process of RAID creation for the LSI controller included in your workstation is
fully described in the
Sun LSI 106x RAID User's Guide
(820–4933).
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To Set the LSI RAID Configuration
Power on the workstation.
During the BIOS portion of the boot, press Ctrl-C when prompted to open the LSI configuration
tool.
Select the SAS controller you want and press Enter.
The adapter properties screen appears.
Select RAID properties and press Enter.
The RAID properties screen appears.
Select the type of RAID volume you wish to create.
The Create New Array screen appears.
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