take 3w-xxxx 3ware hardware RAID, does the job in the right way (not bullshitting you about any software emulations) comparatively cheap.
Regards ---------- Original Message ----------- From: Ajay Sharma <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Alan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tue, 27 Jan 2004 15:16:49 -0800 (PST) Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] recommended SATA controllers > On Sat, 6 Dec 2003, Alan wrote: > > > I'm looking to upgrade my fileserver with a couple or three SATA > > drives and a SATA controller (will upgrade the machine itself with a > > SATA enabled MB sometime next year I think). > > > > I'm wondering what people recommend for offboard SATA controllers. > > I've seen many posts on the forums that SATA raid from the silicon > > image chipset doesn't work, but I'm not worried so much about RAID > > (will probably use SW raid) as just having a stable set of hard drives > > available. > > > > Any suggestions for a cheap (<$100) SATA card (raid or non-raid) that > > is compatible with linux? > > This is an old message, but I just saw it and no one replied. > > I would go with a 3ware SATA card. My gentoo install went smooth > with my WD SATA drive because the 3ware card was detected on boot. > Get that, no funky patches or anything as the 3ware drivers have > been in the default kernel for quite some time. This is my second > 3ware card that I put Linux on and I'm just amazed at how easy it was. > > later, > ajay > > -------------------------------------------------------------------- > Satyajot (Ajay) Sharma > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > -------------------------------------------------------------------- > > -- > [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list ------- End of Original Message ------- -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list
