From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id S265797AbTL3Obx (ORCPT ); Tue, 30 Dec 2003 09:31:53 -0500 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org id S265798AbTL3Obx (ORCPT ); Tue, 30 Dec 2003 09:31:53 -0500 Received: from dial249.pm3abing3.abingdonpm.naxs.com ([216.98.75.249]:49538 "EHLO animx.eu.org") by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S265797AbTL3Obw (ORCPT ); Tue, 30 Dec 2003 09:31:52 -0500 Date: Tue, 30 Dec 2003 09:41:57 -0500 From: Wakko Warner To: Tomas Szepe Cc: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Subject: Re: Best Low-cost IDE RAID Solution For 2.6.x? (OT?) Message-ID: <20031230094157.A7191@animx.eu.org> References: <20031228180424.GA16622@mail-infomine.ucr.edu> <3FEF8CFD.7060502@rackable.com> <20031229134150.GB30794@louise.pinerecords.com> <20031229185908.GB31215@mail-infomine.ucr.edu> <3FF07AD8.2040601@rackable.com> <20031229190327.B5729@animx.eu.org> <20031230065439.GA1517@louise.pinerecords.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii X-Mailer: Mutt 0.95.3i In-Reply-To: <20031230065439.GA1517@louise.pinerecords.com>; from Tomas Szepe on Tue, Dec 30, 2003 at 07:54:39AM +0100 Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org > > > nice about bad sectors as most hardware raid controllers. On the other > > > hand the md driver kicks the ass of nearly every raid controller I've tried. > > > > Faster than the mylex extreme raid 2000? or one of the higher end adaptecs? > > Even faster than HP/Compaq cciss hwraid setups, yes. I've personally not had any experience with any hardware raid other than the mylex DAC960 family. One thing that keeps me from using the linux raid sw is the fact it can't be partitioned. I thought about lvm/evms, but I'm unwilling to make an initrd to set it up (mounting root). Unfortunately boot loaders don't seem to support anything other than raid1. (Mostly lilo, but I'm not sure grub would do this either) -- Lab tests show that use of micro$oft causes cancer in lab animals