Doug Crompton on 3 Jan 2006 06:27:02 -0000 |
OK... Comments on the 3ware 8506-4LP or the Rocketraid 2224 ??? It looks like rocket raid has good Linux support and their web page is well organized and has all relevant drivers although I am sure 3ware does also. The 2224 is interesting as it has an infiniband external connector. Not that I probably would ever use it.... Although these are expensive compared to SW it is something you should be able to carry to future systems (SATA-2) and not be obsolete for awhile. A not on the Promise... it appears that there is support of the Fasttrak cards in the 2.6 kernel although I have not confirmed it. It still is SW raid though. Doug On Fri, 30 Dec 2005, Eric Hidle wrote: > Do NOT get a promise card, especially if you want to use it in Linux. > Their driver support is HORRIBLE and they do not release the driver > source code. I have an SX4000 that I finally just got rid of - and I was > stuck on Redhat 9's stock kernel forever since they haven't updated the > driver in YEARS. > > Get a 3-ware or a RocketRaid card, or any other brand with open-source > linux support. If you do anything else, you are wasting your money. > > This is one area where you have to spend the money to do it right. If > you do not want to spend the money, get the SIIG 4-way sata controller > and use Linux Kernel S/W Raid. > E > ___________________________________________________________________________ Philadelphia Linux Users Group -- http://www.phillylinux.org Announcements - http://lists.phillylinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-announce General Discussion -- http://lists.phillylinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug
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