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           VIA RAID SuSe 10 AS Software Release History
                    Release Package Version: 2.10
                    Release Date: 03/31/2006
                    
                    Linux Driver Version:   2.10
                    
                    Linux RaidTool Version: 2.10
                    
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1. Features

   Hardware                 VIA RAID Controller(VT6410, VT6420/8237, VT6421, VT8251)
   Transfer Rate            PIO Mode
                            DMA Mode

   RAID Level               RAID0, RAID1, RAID0+1, JBOD, RAID5, None RAID
   Support Device           ATA/SATA/SATA2 Device. up to four hard disk drives totally
                              
   Operating System         SuSe 10 


2. Notes
    Please enter the following command while you install OS .
    #linux dd acpi=off 
    or 
    #linux dd pci=conf1
    And then add the same command on bootloader option after installing OS . 
   

3. Limitations  
  a. Can't use VIA Linux V-RAID Tool V2.10 for VT8251 RAID Mode 5 Migration testing. 
  b. Can't use VIA Linux V-RAID Tool V2.10 for RAID Mode 0 Migration testing .
  
