From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Stan Hoeppner Subject: Re: /dev/md2 stopped after changing SAS controller Date: Sun, 15 May 2011 23:43:33 -0500 Message-ID: <4DD0AB75.9010103@hardwarefreak.com> References: <20110513202900.GA1926@apartia.fr> <4DCE99D0.1010900@hardwarefreak.com> <20110514151812.GA3074@apartia.fr> <4DCEC7C0.80306@hardwarefreak.com> <20110514191532.GA15753@apartia.fr> <4DCF12E1.1020809@hardwarefreak.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Return-path: In-Reply-To: Sender: linux-raid-owner@vger.kernel.org To: Mikael Abrahamsson Cc: linux-raid@vger.kernel.org List-Id: linux-raid.ids On 5/15/2011 2:26 AM, Mikael Abrahamsson wrote: > On Sat, 14 May 2011, Stan Hoeppner wrote: >> http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16816101358 >> http://www.supermicro.com/manuals/other/AOC-SASLP-MV8.pdf >> >> Simple JBOD only HBA, no fakeRAID. Uses a Marvell 88SE6480 chip, 8 >> SAS/SATA ports via two SFF8087. $110 USD. I've heard minor rumblings >> WRT the mvsas driver though I don't recall specifics. The board itself >> is good quality, as with most things SuperMicro. > > MINOR!??? I've had this card for 1.5 years, it still not usable (as far > as I can discern) as of 2.6.38. Do NOT buy it. Please stop recommending > this card for Linux use unless it's to your enemies. Now you get the idea Mikal. ;) If the OP is so convinced that LSI sucks, with ample evidence to the contrary, let him try something that *everyone* knows sucks. -- Stan