On Sun, 2005-01-30 at 22:33 +0000, jim biri wrote: > I'm looking for: > - For software RAID 1: An extra Parallel ATA disk controller. > - For hardware RAID 1: Some compatible RAID 1 hardware .... So you're looking for 2 possible different solutions? > Christopher - thanks for the tip re: HighPoint stuff ... mebbe I > should try a 2.6 kernel instea of a 2.4 kernel ... > > > On Sun, 30 Jan 2005 09:23:32 -0600, Ron Johnson <ron.l.johnson@cox.net> wrote: > > On Sun, 2005-01-30 at 15:33 +0100, Christopher Pharo Glæserud wrote: > > > Ron Johnson, > > > > > > > > > --- UK-based DEBIAN (WOODY) b2.4 compatible Parallel ATA disk > > > > > > controller - for use with software RAID 1? So have two IDE drives each > > > > > > on separate disk controller - hence looking for tried and tested > > > > > > second disk controller. > > > > > > > > > > I'm using two HighPoint Ultra 100TX controller (PDC20268) with 2 > > > > > channels each supporting 4x200GB Maxtor drives. Under 2.6 these > > > > > controllers have been quite straight-forward. I do, however, remember > > > > > some initial trouble under 2.4 (which drivers to include, etc.) and some > > > > > trouble getting the DMA to turn on automatically (hdparm + init solved > > > > > that one). Other than that they have behaved exemplary. > > > > > > > > > > (My post of some weeks back where the wrong drive was marked as failed > > > > > by mdadm I don't think was due to the controller.) > > > > > > > > You are using software RAID, right? > > > > > > Yes, that's were the mdadm part comes to play. (The controllers are > > > promise 100TX2, not highpoint, my mistake) Current setup is > > > > That's what I thought, but that does not seem to be what OP is > > asking for: > > "b2.4 compatible hardware RAID 1 controller?" > > "looking for tried and tested second disk controller." > > > > It looks like he's asking for 2 different things at the same time. :\ > > > > [snip] -- ----------------------------------------------------------------- Ron Johnson, Jr. Jefferson, LA USA PGP Key ID 8834C06B I prefer encrypted mail. "Peace has its victories no less than war, but it doesn't have as many monuments to unveil." Kin Hubbard
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