From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: =?ISO-8859-1?Q?Jo=EBl?= Bourquard Subject: Re: What SATA controller for software raid and/or lvm? Date: Mon, 19 Jan 2004 00:50:36 +0100 Sender: linux-raid-owner@vger.kernel.org Message-ID: <1074469835.7611.9.camel@localhost.localdomain> References: <1074459283.2532.50.camel@localhost.localdomain> <20040118212933.GB3763@hvs.envisage.co.za> <1074462662.8813.6.camel@localhost.localdomain> <1074464950.2532.99.camel@localhost.localdomain> Reply-To: numlock@freesurf.ch Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: QUOTED-PRINTABLE Return-path: In-Reply-To: <1074464950.2532.99.camel@localhost.localdomain> To: mingz@ele.uri.edu Cc: linux-raid@vger.kernel.org List-Id: linux-raid.ids Hi, It seems we have the same priorities :-) However, before I rush and order these two Highpoint 1820's ($300), it may be wise to ask the linux serial-ata specialist: Jeff Garzik jgarzik@pobox.com I'll e-mail him tomorrow. May I provide your e-mail address to him ? He was skeptical about Highpoint's linux support, but maybe things have changed since 2/1/2004 (when Highpoint posted an opensource module for the 1820 controller). Building the server is a priority to me, but I must wait for a few days anyway (Paypal refuses a transaction, when it shouldn't). Anyway, if we can get a definitive word about this controller, I think it might help a lot of people on Linux-RAID... I mean, a 64-bit 133MHz SATA controller with 8 ports, for about $150 is really nice :-) So.. if you're still interested, please let me know what you think, before I e-mail Jeff. Best Regards, Jo=C3=ABl On Sun, 2004-01-18 at 23:29, Ming Zhang wrote: > On Sun, 2004-01-18 at 16:51, Jo=C3=ABl Bourquard wrote: > > On Sun, 2004-01-18 at 22:29, Hendrik Visage wrote: > > > On Sun, Jan 18, 2004 at 03:54:44PM -0500, Ming Zhang wrote: > > > > Hi, I want to setup a software raid and lvm configuration with = 2-4TB raw > > > > disk space. I wonder if you can give me some suggestions on wha= t kind of > > > > sata controllers are friendly to my purpose? :) > > >=20 > > > Those supported properly in the kernel :) > > >=20 > > > At present I'm using the onboard Via & Promise (20378) for SATA += (evms) > > > software RAID, but there are others that have different views on = which > > > controller(s) to use. > > >=20 > >=20 > > Unfortunately an onboard SATA RAID controller will not be enough fo= r > > 2-4TB. > >=20 > yes, so that is why i want to buy a separate sata controller. >=20 >=20 > > I'm looking to build the exact same thing (at least 2TB) using 256G= B > > SATA disks. > >=20 > > If money is no issue, the 8- or 12-port 3ware SATA RAID controllers= have > > excellent linux support. > money is always an issue. :) >=20 >=20 > >=20 > > For software RAID, I think it's overkill.. why buy a RAID coprocess= or > > when you don't actually use it ? > >=20 > > I think I'll go with two Highpoint 1820 (8-port) PCI-X controllers = and > > see how it works.. > >=20 > > Linux support wasn't their strong point in the past, but it seems t= hey > > released an "open-source" kernel module on 2nd January, 2004. > >=20 > > Maybe a RAID guru can have a look at it, and see if it's a marketin= g > > joke or not ? > >=20 > > Anyway, for the price I think I'll take the risk and order two of t= hem > > next week. > yes, that price sounds great. hope to get u comments on that card soo= n. > thanks a lot. >=20 > >=20 > > Regards, > > Jo=C3=ABl > >=20 > >=20 > > > Hendrik > > > - > > > To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-r= aid" in > > > the body of a message to majordomo@vger.kernel.org > > > More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.htm= l > >=20 >=20 - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-raid" i= n the body of a message to majordomo@vger.kernel.org More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html