From: Stan Hoeppner <stan@hardwarefreak.com>
To: Mark Knecht <markknecht@gmail.com>
Cc: Linux-RAID <linux-raid@vger.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: Inexpensive RAID1 controller for home server?
Date: Sat, 18 Aug 2012 23:09:43 -0500 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <50306707.40302@hardwarefreak.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <CAK2H+eeLncyi6tCrM-vEhDzT7ykOA6LJP+Qka56rxUFGv2_urw@mail.gmail.com>
On 8/18/2012 2:18 PM, Mark Knecht wrote:
> Hi,
> I wonder if there is direct knowledge here about this controller?
>
> http://www.amazon.com/HighPoint-Rocket-SATA-PCI-Express-Controller/dp/B002VEWBGO
>
> I'm looking to add an inexpensive 2-port controller for a home
> server that's out of ports on the MB but has room in the chassis for a
> couple more drives running RAID1. The machine has been successfully
> running mdadm for the last couple of years and the power supply is
> plenty big enough to take on the new hardware.
>
> According the the Highpoint site is has native Linux support so it
> doesn't appear there are any major driver availability issues. The one
> problem I've read about that concerns me is it may conflict with
> existing on-board Marvell eSATA controllers which this machine has.
Given the potential Marvell conflict issue, go with Silicon Image:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16815124027
All Silicon Image chips are supported in mainline, have been forever.
--
Stan
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2012-08-19 4:09 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 8+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2012-08-18 19:18 Inexpensive RAID1 controller for home server? Mark Knecht
2012-08-19 3:20 ` Phil Turmel
2012-08-19 4:09 ` Stan Hoeppner [this message]
2012-08-19 9:34 ` Roman Mamedov
2012-08-19 21:48 ` Stan Hoeppner
2012-08-19 22:06 ` Roman Mamedov
2012-08-20 5:17 ` Stan Hoeppner
2012-08-19 23:59 ` Brad Campbell
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