Re: Q: RAID-1 w/2x160GB, ReiserFS, Debian "woody", homebrew 2.4.25 kernel

[Jens Benecke <jens-dated-1092049816.9085e9@spamfreemail.de>]

Am Mittwoch, 4. August 2004 11:00 schrieb Mikael Abrahamsson:

> On Wed, 4 Aug 2004, Jens Benecke wrote:
> > The goal is to have as "stress free" a system as possible - i.e. with
> > as little manual configuration, and in event of emergencies, as little
> > work to do, as possible.
>
> You probably should go for hardware RAID1 instead, this will present the
> drive as a single drive to the OS and will handle all failure scenarios,
> you will not be hindered by fixing LILO to boot etc. Yes, it'll cost a
> bit more but if your goal is simplicity and carefree running, this is
> probably the best way.

Hi Mikael,

thanks for your answer. What hardware RAID1 options would I have here that 
are somewhat affordable? I see 3ware 2-drive RAID controllers for €120.- 
here, and Promise UDMA for €60.-

I hear Promise only offers binary drivers and is only "software RAID", is 
the 3ware solution worth the extra €60 (less hassle and more 
compatbility)?


Thanks!

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