IBM M1015 RAID SATA controller (flashed as LSI) - waiting for input during boot

[calimero]

I have a M1015 that is flashed as LSI. I thought that I would do some basic RAID mirroring. One drive installed, one in a hotswap bay.

I concluded that it is easier to just copy files. in any case, whenever I boot up the server the BIOS of the M1015 let's me know that a drive is not present. I can hit space for the boot process to continue. I have not found a BISO setting in the M1015 that would automatically boot (ignore the drive check). Is this expected? Is there a workaround?

[schoondoggy]

Is the controller flashed as IT or IR?

How did you mirror the drives? 

[calimero]

I flashed the card a long time ago. How can I tell IT vs iR?

[schoondoggy]

Enter the LSI BIOS during boot.It should say which it is.

[calimero]

I was looking for IT or IR during boot, couldn't see it. I went into the BIOS. My FE is 2.120.144-1325

[schoondoggy]

What did you do to mirror the drives?

[calimero]

I don't recall my RAID setup, did it over 3 years ago. Meanwhile I "deleted" the drive setup in the controller. It appears that my card is now working without the prompt. I can insert and remove the drive. I still need to check a couple of cycles and combinations.