Hi Neil (2007.08.26_16:00:10_+0200) > I guess I will try and do a test with bonnie++ using both the hardware > and software RAID... will that be a reasonable test of the differences? I've had a *bad* experince with hardware RAID... http://tumbleweed.org.za/2007/02/16/horrific-performance-with-3ware-raid/ SR -- Stefano Rivera http://rivera.za.net/ H: +27 21 794 7937 C: +27 72 419 8559