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I have found myself in need of a RAID array and my macOS install is suffering as a result.
Let's just make this clear: I don't want to boot off of a RAID. I need one for storage.
In an ideal world I would have a RAID that all 3 of my OSes will read. (macOS, Windows, Ubuntu).
I have switched my motherboard from AHCI to RAID mode and created a RAID using the integrated Intel controller. Windows and Ubuntu seem to be OK with this and are (now) booting just fine.
However, macOS doesn't seem to be seeing eye to eye with RAID mode. So I guess my question here is:
Would it be enough to buy a controller card (Marvell anyone?) hoping I can configure it to AHCI mode, leaving the current RAID-mode connected devices in RAID so I can boot up macOS? Also, if this works (which I doubt a little bit) - would macOS be able to read my exFAT partition off the RAID-mode Intel controller?
If not - should I just bite the bullet and buy a PCI-E RAID controller and put my RAID drives there and call it a day?
RAID controller in mind: https://www.scan.co.uk/products/2-p...ci-e-v2-x1-to-sata-6gb-s-raid-controller-card
SATA controller in mind: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00AZ9T3OU/?tag=tonymacx86-21
Has anyone tried this before?
Else, can Sierra boot off a single drive when the controller is set to RAID? Clover sees the boot disk, but gives me the forbidden sign half-way through the booting sequence.
Thanks,
littlegreen
Let's just make this clear: I don't want to boot off of a RAID. I need one for storage.
In an ideal world I would have a RAID that all 3 of my OSes will read. (macOS, Windows, Ubuntu).
I have switched my motherboard from AHCI to RAID mode and created a RAID using the integrated Intel controller. Windows and Ubuntu seem to be OK with this and are (now) booting just fine.
However, macOS doesn't seem to be seeing eye to eye with RAID mode. So I guess my question here is:
Would it be enough to buy a controller card (Marvell anyone?) hoping I can configure it to AHCI mode, leaving the current RAID-mode connected devices in RAID so I can boot up macOS? Also, if this works (which I doubt a little bit) - would macOS be able to read my exFAT partition off the RAID-mode Intel controller?
If not - should I just bite the bullet and buy a PCI-E RAID controller and put my RAID drives there and call it a day?
RAID controller in mind: https://www.scan.co.uk/products/2-p...ci-e-v2-x1-to-sata-6gb-s-raid-controller-card
SATA controller in mind: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00AZ9T3OU/?tag=tonymacx86-21
Has anyone tried this before?
Else, can Sierra boot off a single drive when the controller is set to RAID? Clover sees the boot disk, but gives me the forbidden sign half-way through the booting sequence.
Thanks,
littlegreen