Linux-Hardware Digest #192, Volume #10 Sun, 9 May 99 02:13:20 EDT
Contents:
Re: OT: How do you pronounce Llinux?? Was Re: softk56 modems (Johan Kullstam)
Re: Network card for Linux and windows 98 (Eric Lee Green)
[上網就可以賺錢] (Roy)
Re: New HDD 18GB will this work? (Todd Ostermeier)
Re: Ultra DMA/66 hard drive problems (Bruce Parkin)
Howto use 18GB HDD for DOS/windoze & Linux ??? ("Michael D. Schleif")
Re: Intel network card support (Bob Miller)
Re: ISDN for Linux ("M. R. Maybee")
Adding a SCSI card ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
Re: DVD drives ("Igor Tereshchenko")
CD not playing audio cd's (Bob Austin)
Re: System Building Questions (AK)
Re: Ultra2 Raid adapter question ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
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Subject: Re: OT: How do you pronounce Llinux?? Was Re: softk56 modems
From: Johan Kullstam <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: 07 May 1999 18:09:14 -0400
[EMAIL PROTECTED] (Lew Pitcher) writes:
> On 07 May 1999 10:54:48 -0400, Johan Kullstam <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> >"koziarmich3's News" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> >
> >> Hello everyone.
> >>
> >> I've installed slackware 3.6 and upgraded to kernel 2.2.5 does llinux have
> ======
>
> Would this be pronounced with the welsh LL, as in Llewellyn or Lloyd
> ??
maybe it's the spanish style ll as in llama!
--
J o h a n K u l l s t a m
[[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Don't Fear the Penguin!
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Eric Lee Green)
Subject: Re: Network card for Linux and windows 98
Date: 8 May 1999 12:14:47 GMT
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
On Tue, 4 May 1999 08:16:21 +0100, Derek Turner
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>Bay Netgear FA310TX (PCI)
>
>uses DEC Tulip chipset which is supported
>by linux kernel 2.0.3
Sorry, but the newer FA310TX uses a chipset called the Lite-On PNIC.
This chipset does not work well with Linux (constant transmitter lock-ups),
and has transmitter lock-up problems even under Windows.
NOT recommended.
--
Eric Lee Green [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://members.tripod.com/~e_l_green
One database programmer/system administrator for hire, see web site above
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From: Roy<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: [上網就可以賺錢]
Date: 9 May 1999 00:43:30 GMT
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600人 --- NT$ 24000
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From: Todd Ostermeier <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: alt.os.linux,comp.os.linux.setup
Subject: Re: New HDD 18GB will this work?
Date: Sat, 8 May 1999 22:56:27 -0500
On 9 May 1999, Eric Lee Green wrote:
<snipped good advice>
: Red Hat puts its kernels in the "/boot" partition. Most other distributions
: dump them into the "/" partition, meaning that if your "/" lives up above
: the 1024 cylinder boundary, you are SOL (Out of Luck).
This is not exactly true. If you use a "broken" (read: older)
distribution like this, simply boot using the boot floppy you make during
the install (what? you didn't make a boot floppy during the install?
*SMACK*), move the kernel to /boot, edit lilo.conf (or not, depending on
where you're installing lilo -- I suggest you install lilo into the boot
sector of /boot), run lilo (/sbin/lilo), change the active partition if
you need to (fdisk /dev/hda, use the 'a' command), reboot, and everything
should be fine.
And for the record, every distribution I've seen lately puts kernels in
/boot. older versions of slackware didn't, and I'm not sure what else
didn't, but I don't think it's a big problem anymore.
________________________________
Todd Ostermeier
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
http://www.ews.uiuc.edu/~ostermer/index.html
ICQ UIN: 2253928
A-723
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From: Bruce Parkin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.misc
Subject: Re: Ultra DMA/66 hard drive problems
Date: Sat, 08 May 1999 23:24:10 -0500
Hi,
I was stupid enough to get a Gateway with a Promise Ultra66 controller card in
it..... And have slackware 3.6 which has kernel 2.0.35.
I kludged my way around things and got Linux installed, but then could not get
it to boot no matter what I did. I finally found out I could only one way - by
using LILO from a floppy with some extra kernel stuff appended.
1) did you ever get this question of yours answered, and do you think it also
applies to my system?
2) if I upgrade my kernel to 2.2 will I be able to go back to booting LILO on
the MBR and just select the O/S at boot time?
Thanks. It's clear you know a whole lot more about all this than I do. Anyone
else that can help I'd appreciate it too....
bruce.
======
Andrew Comech wrote:
> Hi,
> I was stupid enough to get a newer Quantum CR UDMA/66 (4.3 GB) hard drive,
> instead of Quantum EX UDMA/33 (which I know is good), and now can not use
> DMA support at all.
>
> The kernel (2.2.5) has been compiled with DMA support, and when I use
> Quantum EX UDMA/33 drive, then, after boot-up, DMA is enabled,
> and hdparm -t reports buffered disk reads at about 12 MB/sec
> which is twice as much as when DMA is disabled.
>
> With Quantum CR UDMA/66 drive, DMA is disabled and can not be turned on.
> See the details below.
> hdparm -t reports buffered disk reads at about 5 MB/sec.
>
> I know that my motherboard was only mentioned to support UDMA/33, but
> why would this newer drive work slower? Is not there some backwards
> compatibility? Or should I just wait for a newer kernel?
>
> Please let me know if there is a way to fix this.
>
> Thank you,
> Andrew
>
> PS. The speed difference in buffered disk reads, 12 MB/sec vs. 5 MB/sec, does
> not seem to affect the system performance seriously.
> But still I'd like to know why DMA fails.
>
> ===============================================================================
> Here are the details:
>
> If I attach Quantum CR UDMA/66 and boot up:
> ...
> VP_IDE: IDE controller on PCI bus 00 dev 39
> VP_IDE: not 100% native mode: will probe irqs later
> ide0: BM-DMA at 0xe000-0xe007, BIOS settings: hda:DMA, hdb:DMA
> ide1: BM-DMA at 0xe008-0xe00f, BIOS settings: hdc:DMA, hdd:DMA
> hda: QUANTUM FIREBALL CR4.3A, ATA DISK drive
> ide2: ports already in use, skipping probe
> ide0 at 0x1f0-0x1f7,0x3f6 on irq 14
> hda: QUANTUM FIREBALL CR4.3A, 4110MB w/418kB Cache, CHS=14848/9/63
> ...
>
> Note: _no_ UDMA word appears at the end of the above line, as it were
> when I use Quantum EX UDMA/33 drive.
> Now:
>
> Port:~# hdparm -d /dev/hda
>
> /dev/hda:
> multcount = 0 (off)
> I/O support = 0 (default 16-bit)
> unmaskirq = 0 (off)
> using_dma = 0 (off)
> keepsettings = 0 (off)
> nowerr = 0 (off)
> readonly = 0 (off)
> readahead = 8 (on)
> geometry = 14848/9/63, sectors = 8418816, start = 0
>
> Port:~# hdparm -d1 /dev/hda
> setting using_dma to 1 (on)
> using_dma = 1 (on)
> Port:~# hdparm -d /dev/hda
>
> /dev/hda:
> using_dma = 0 (off)
>
> At the same time, the following messages appear in /var/log/messages:
>
> 21:31:00 kernel: hda: dma_intr: status=0x51 { DriveReady SeekComplete Error }
> 21:31:00 kernel: hda: dma_intr: error=0x84 { DriveStatusError BadCRC }
> 21:31:00 kernel: hda: dma_intr: status=0x51 { DriveReady SeekComplete Error }
> 21:31:00 kernel: hda: dma_intr: error=0x84 { DriveStatusError BadCRC }
> 21:31:00 kernel: hda: dma_intr: status=0x51 { DriveReady SeekComplete Error }
> 21:31:00 kernel: hda: dma_intr: error=0x84 { DriveStatusError BadCRC }
> 21:31:00 kernel: hda: dma_intr: status=0x51 { DriveReady SeekComplete Error }
> 21:31:00 kernel: hda: dma_intr: error=0x84 { DriveStatusError BadCRC }
> 21:31:00 kernel: hda: DMA disabled
> 21:31:00 kernel: ide0: reset: success
>
> For the completeness, the relevant details about the system:
>
> motherboards: VA-503 (rev. 1.2a), PA-2013 (both are mentioned to support
> UDMA/33, not UDMA/66); CPU is K6-2 300 (not overclocked).
> Debian GNU/Linux (slink), kernel 2.2.5.
>
> --
> Looking for a Linux-compatible V.90 modem? See
> http://www.math.sunysb.edu/~comech/tools/CheapBox.html#modem
> Expect to pay below $50.
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From: "Michael D. Schleif" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To:
alt.linux,alt.os.linux,alt.os.linux.slackware,comp.os.linux,comp.os.linux.setup
Subject: Howto use 18GB HDD for DOS/windoze & Linux ???
Date: Sat, 08 May 1999 22:54:07 -0500
Dear Techies ==>
My goal is to replace two (2) existing HDD's (1-9GB & 1-1GB) with one
(1) 18GB HDD. The result of this must be five (5) 2GB partitions usable
by DOS/windoze, including a boot partition for both win9x and NT 4; as
well as, one (1) Linux bootable partition. The 18GB will replace the
first 9GB, when this proves workable.
I have read Mr. Andries Brouwer's ``Large Disk HOWTO'', understand much;
but, tonight I am left in a dilemma. Is there a way to accomplish my
goals?
NOTE: Errata below . . .
--
Best Regards,
mds
mds resource
888.250.3987
"Dare to fix things before they break . . . "
"Our capacity for understanding is inversely proportional to how much we
think we know. The more I know, the more I know I don't know . . . "
This 9GB SCSI HDD setup works, as expected:
root@Thor:~> fdisk /dev/sda
The number of cylinders for this disk is set to 1106.
This is larger than 1024, and may cause problems with:
1) software that runs at boot time (e.g., LILO)
2) booting and partitioning software form other OSs
(e.g., DOS FDISK, OS/2 FDISK)
Command (m for help): p
Disk /dev/sda: 255 heads, 63 sectors, 1106 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 bytes
Device Boot Begin Start End Blocks Id System
/dev/sda1 1 1 260 2088418+ 6 DOS 16-bit >=32M
/dev/sda2 261 261 520 2088450 6 DOS 16-bit >=32M
/dev/sda3 521 521 780 2088450 6 DOS 16-bit >=32M
/dev/sda4 * 781 781 1106 2618595 83 Linux native
# # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # #
This 18GB SCSI HDD resists setup for *both* DOS/windoze & Linux:
root@Thor:~> fdisk /dev/sdd
The number of cylinders for this disk is set to 2213.
This is larger than 1024, and may cause problems with:
1) software that runs at boot time (e.g., LILO)
2) booting and partitioning software form other OSs
(e.g., DOS FDISK, OS/2 FDISK)
Command (m for help): p
Disk /dev/sdd: 255 heads, 63 sectors, 2213 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 bytes
Device Boot Begin Start End Blocks Id System
/dev/sdd1 1 1 261 2096451 6 DOS 16-bit >=32M
/dev/sdd2 262 262 522 2096482+ 6 DOS 16-bit >=32M
/dev/sdd3 523 523 783 2096482+ 6 DOS 16-bit >=32M
/dev/sdd4 784 784 2213 11486475 5 Extended
/dev/sdd5 784 784 1044 2096451 6 DOS 16-bit >=32M
/dev/sdd6 1024 1045 1306 2104483+ 6 DOS 16-bit >=32M
NOTE: DOS/windoze sees sdd1, sdd2 & sdd3. sdd5 maybe OK; but, sdd6
cannot be seen at all!
# # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # #
Same 18GB: If create via DOS/windoze, then Linux *cannot* deal with
``0f Win95 Extended (LBA)''!
root@Thor:~> fdisk /dev/sdd
Disk /dev/sdd: 255 heads, 63 sectors, 2213 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 bytes
Device Boot Begin Start End Blocks Id System
/dev/sdd1 1 1 261 2096451 6 DOS 16-bit >=32M
/dev/sdd2 262 262 2213 15679440 f Win95 Extended
(LBA)
# # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # #
If Linux creates all, it looks like this:
root@Thor:~> fdisk /dev/sdd
Disk /dev/sdd: 255 heads, 63 sectors, 2213 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 bytes
Device Boot Begin Start End Blocks Id System
/dev/sdd1 1 1 261 2096451 6 DOS 16-bit >=32M
/dev/sdd2 262 262 2213 15679440 5 Extended
/dev/sdd5 262 262 522 2096451 6 DOS 16-bit >=32M
/dev/sdd6 523 523 783 2096451 6 DOS 16-bit >=32M
/dev/sdd7 784 784 1044 2096451 83 Linux native
/dev/sdd8 1024 1045 1305 2096451 6 DOS 16-bit >=32M
# # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # #
BUT, then DOS/windoze *cannot* use it all!
Change Current Fixed Disk Drive
Disk Drv Mbytes Free Usage
1 8025 100%
C: 2039
I: 2040
J: 2040
2 8025 100%
D: 2039
K: 2040
L: 2040
3 1010 100%
E: 505
4 8025 100%
F: 2047
G: 2047
H: 2047
1890
(1 MByte = 1048576 bytes)
Enter Fixed Disk Drive Number (1-4).......................[4]
Press Esc to return to FDISK Options
# # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # #
Display Partition Information
Current fixed disk drive: 4
Partition Status Type Volume Label Mbytes System Usage
F: 1 PRI DOS 2047 FAT16 26%
2 EXT DOS 1531 2 100
%
Total disk space is 8025 Mbytes (1 Mbyte = 1048576 bytes)
The Extended DOS Partition contains Logical DOS Drives.
Do you want to display the logical drive information (Y/N)......?[Y]
Press Esc to return to FDISK Options
# # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # #
Display Logical DOS Drive Information
Drv Volume Label Mbytes System Usage
G: 2047 FAT16 34%
H: 2047 FAT16 34%
Total Extended DOS Partition size is 1531 Mbytes (1 MByte = 1048576
bytes)
Press Esc to continue
# # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # #
root@Thor:~> fdisk -v
fdisk v2.1 (>4GB)
# # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # #
root@Thor:~> fdisk -l
Disk /dev/sda: 255 heads, 63 sectors, 1106 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 bytes
Device Boot Begin Start End Blocks Id System
/dev/sda1 1 1 260 2088418+ 6 DOS 16-bit >=32M
/dev/sda2 261 261 520 2088450 6 DOS 16-bit >=32M
/dev/sda3 521 521 780 2088450 6 DOS 16-bit >=32M
/dev/sda4 * 781 781 1106 2618595 83 Linux native
Disk /dev/sdb: 255 heads, 63 sectors, 1106 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 bytes
Device Boot Begin Start End Blocks Id System
/dev/sdb1 1 1 260 2088418+ 6 DOS 16-bit >=32M
/dev/sdb2 261 261 520 2088450 6 DOS 16-bit >=32M
/dev/sdb3 521 521 780 2088450 6 DOS 16-bit >=32M
/dev/sdb4 * 781 781 1106 2618595 83 Linux native
Disk /dev/sdc: 64 heads, 32 sectors, 1010 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 2048 * 512 bytes
Device Boot Begin Start End Blocks Id System
/dev/sdc1 1 1 505 517104 6 DOS 16-bit >=32M
/dev/sdc2 * 506 506 946 451584 83 Linux native
/dev/sdc3 947 947 1010 65536 92 Unknown
Disk /dev/sdd: 255 heads, 63 sectors, 2213 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 bytes
Device Boot Begin Start End Blocks Id System
/dev/sdd1 1 1 261 2096451 6 DOS 16-bit >=32M
/dev/sdd2 262 262 2213 15679440 5 Extended
/dev/sdd5 262 262 522 2096451 6 DOS 16-bit >=32M
/dev/sdd6 523 523 783 2096451 6 DOS 16-bit >=32M
/dev/sdd7 784 784 1044 2096451 83 Linux native
/dev/sdd8 1024 1045 1305 2096451 6 DOS 16-bit >=32M
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From: Bob Miller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Intel network card support
Date: Sun, 09 May 1999 04:48:00 GMT
> I've got the chance of getting an Intel network card based on the
> 82557 chip pretty cheap, but I need to be sure that Linux will
> reliably support the card.
>
> The Red Hat hardware compat. guide mentions Intel EEPro 100 as being
> supported, but I think that this card is the EEPro 100B.
>
> My concern is that 'B' may mean that something has changed radically
> since the EEPro 100 was built, (and support may be problematic as a
> result). There again, it may mean nothing at all.
>
> Does anyone out there have knowledge/views/advice please?
The Pro 100B is certainly a better card than the original Pro 100. I've
installed a number of these cards in Linux without a problem. As far as
I know, the 82258 chip works also.
-> Bob Miller
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From: "M. R. Maybee" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: ISDN for Linux
Date: Sun, 09 May 1999 04:50:08 GMT
Am using a 3Com ImpactIQ over my ISDN line. Have used it with 2.0.34 and
2.2.6 kernels. That's the good news. You should first try using your ISDN
modem simply as a modem. The dialing sequences are slightly different, e.g.,
ATD or ATDD instead of ATDT. Had to set some of the S-regs w/minicom first,
e.g., dial type to ISDN, and set up the internal tel#s. Have not seen
anything about Linux supporting this modem, so this is a small success.
However, would like to use i4l with it, and in that regard, am interested in
anything anyone might know about i4l with this modem (tia). Don't presently
have ISDN support configured in the kernel. For email, see my dotsig, the
other one's for spam > /dev/null.
Tad wrote:
> Drivers for the NetCommander simply are not out there. The only card I know
> of that publicly supports Linux is Spellcaster..... www.spellcast.com . For
> the least amount of hassle, though, I would recommend going with a router.
>
> Morgan Pittkin wrote in message <7ebnnp$3h9$[EMAIL PROTECTED]>...
> >Hi, I need help, I have an ISDN line and use a Diamond netcommander ISDN
> for
> >connecting with windows, I recently installed linux, but am unable to use
> it
> >(I think) what card can I use with both Win98 and Linux Mandrake 5.3,
> >thanks,
> > Morgan Pittkin
> >
> >
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.setup
Subject: Adding a SCSI card
Date: Sun, 09 May 1999 04:47:40 GMT
Undoubtedly well known - but not to me :-)
I've a Redhat 5.2 server, runing on a Compaq Presario with IDE drives.
Can I add a SCSI card to support an Exabyte DAT?
If so, what must I add to the configuration/tell the kernal?
Thanks
Gordon
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From: "Igor Tereshchenko" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: DVD drives
Date: Sun, 09 May 1999 05:00:34 GMT
Creative's DVD works just fine. I'm even can boot from it.
But as far as I know you can't use it to watch movies (yet).
Best regards,
Igor.
Len Huppe wrote in message <7h2nvg$[EMAIL PROTECTED]>...
>Hi All,
>
>Does anyone have experience running any type of DVD drive under Linux?
>I am thinking about upgrading my 12x CDROM with a DVD-ROM drive. I want
>to know if Linux will see the DVD drive as a CDROM drive when it boots
>up.
>
>If you have any info, please respond to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
>Thank you,
>
>**********************
>
>May the source be with you !
>
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From: Bob Austin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: CD not playing audio cd's
Date: Sat, 8 May 1999 22:16:07 -0400
Hello - I have a new mother board PCChips M590 that has on board
audio and Video. I have the audio working and the CD is accessable for
data. I can start the cdplayer (KSCD) and all the functions work except
no audio. I dualboot this system with OS/2 and the CD plays through
just fine. Any ideas ??
Thanks,
Bob - N4CLH
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (AK)
Subject: Re: System Building Questions
Date: Sun, 09 May 1999 05:05:51 GMT
Welcome to the wonderful world of Linux!
You didn't mention which distribution of Linux you are going to
install. I'm sure there is a wide variety of opinions on the subject,
but I recommend Red Hat Linux. There is excellent support for it and
the RPM packages make it easy (well, easier anyway) to install new
software. Whatever distribution you choose, check out their web page
and look at the list of compatible harware. You should also be able to
find helpful HOWTOs that will explain how to get the latest harware
working on your system.
My advice is- before purchacing any hardware/software for a Liunux
system - DO YOUR HOMEWORK. I bought the newest hardware that is the
best for Windows, and then found out that it is not the best for
Linux. If you look around web pages/newsgroups, you can find hacks
that will get a lot of the unsupported hardware working, but it might
not work as well or as easily as supported software.
I don't know what University you attend, but if it's anything like
mine, I wouldn't look to the University for support. There may or may
not be someone there who knows anything about Linux, but my experience
is that they will give erroneous information before admitting their
ignorance. Your best bet is to find a Linux Users Group in your area
(if one exists) or buy a Linux distribution that includes technical
support (did I mention, Red Hat?).
Be sure to check out www.linux.org for links to major Linux
distributions, HOWTOs, support info, Linux Users Groups, Linux
merchandise, and just about everything else related to Linux.
Good Luck!
AK
On Sat, 8 May 1999 14:33:50 -0500, "roekel" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>Hi, I'm buying a new system to use at college. A few questions:
>1- I want to run Win98 and Linux. The shop won't install Linux for me,
>but has offered to partition the drive for me. Would I be better off
>letting the Linux install do the partitioning?
>2- Is the Canon BJC-250 reliable? Will it work at all under Linux?
>3- The university has said that they only support ethernet on Windows
>sytems. Does this mean that Linux ethernet is different that Win ethernet,
>or that they only offer help to Windows users?
>
>Thanks,
>Aaron
>
>
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: Ultra2 Raid adapter question
Date: Sun, 09 May 1999 03:04:50 GMT
In article <7h1ben$a4f$[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
Cokey de Percin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I'm considering purchasing an Ultra2 SCSI RAID adapter and have narrowed
> my choices down to two:
>
> 1) AMI MegaRaid Express Plus Series 466 ~ $520
> 2) Mylex Acceleraid 250 ~ $420
>
> There seems to be little difference between them and I'd like to know if
> anyone has any experience with either of these units.
>
> Best
>
> Cokey
>
I was on a lookout for RAID card myself. Based on what I found there's a big
difference between the two. AMI MegaRaid Express Plus 466 features are very
similar to Mylex Acceleraid 150, not 250. Both are based on 33MHz i950RP
processor, do hardware assisted XOR only and use parity memory(I would never
use EDO - an Ami 466 option). Mylex 250 does XOR completely in hardware, uses
66MHz i960RD and supports ECC memory.
As a bonus
-Mylex Acceleraid can also make use of onboard SCSI if motherboard has special
expansion slot(very few do). This feature only maters if you want to use more
than four HDs.
-AMI board has a tone generator to communicate status of the array and board.
All tree cards do not support battery backup for cache memory.
I heard that AMI has more mature drivers but both cards have 'production
quality' Linux drivers. RedHat 6.0 is supposed to support Acceleraid out of
the box...
If you want RAID 0,1 and 0+1 Ami 466 and Mylex 150 are good enough. Because I
need RAID 5 I went with Mylex 250.
Where did you see Mylex 250 for $420? I paid $455.
cheers,
!Michael
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