ICP Vortex supports linux well (www.icp-vortex.com). There is also good
support for Mylex (www.mylex.com) and DPT (don't know...don't care) cards.
My understanding is that the DPT cards are poor performers.
Chris
> From [EMAIL PROTECTED] Mon Jul 26 18:06:20 1999
>
> OK, what would be a good choice for a raid controller card for linux?
>
> On Monday, July 26, 1999 2:42 PM, Chris Mauritz [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] wrote:
> > I'm positive it will not work. It also doesn't work very well with
> > NT. I scrapped the one we had after it corrupted the data several
> > times in the space of a month.
> >
> > C
> >
> > > From [EMAIL PROTECTED] Mon Jul 26 17:10:26 1999
> > >
> > > Yes, I noticed from their web site that they don't support it under linux.
> > > I guess I was hoping that it would work anyway using one of the existing
> > > drivers. Is this not the case?
> > >
> > > On Monday, July 26, 1999 1:58 PM, Chris Mauritz
> > > [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] wrote:
> > > > This card isn't supported by linux. As far as I know, Adaptec
> > > > only supports NT for this particular card.
> > > >
> > > > Chris
> > > >
> > > > > From [EMAIL PROTECTED] Mon Jul 26 16:56:34
> > > 1999
> > > > >
> > > > > I'm installing a hardware RAID under Linux for the first time and have
> > > read
> > > > > the DPT Hardware RAID HOWTO but I'm still in need of a few pointers.
> > > I've
> > > > > got an Adaptec AAA-131U2 RAID controller and three drives plugged into
> > > it.
> > > > > I assume I need to use the DOS utilities that came with the controller
> > > to
> > > > > configure the RAID. I'm familiar with compiling the kernel but which
> > > > > driver should I use for this controller? Does any Linux software exist
> > > to
> > > > > support this controller (ie. drive failure notification, etc.)?
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
> > --
> > Christopher Mauritz
> > [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> >
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