On Fri, Jan 26, 2024 at 6:02 AM Nick Holland <n...@holland-consulting.net> wrote: > > On 1/26/24 00:37, Kevin wrote: > > Hey gang, > > > > Looking at a server whose only option for storage comes via an Adaptec 8405 > > SGL. > > > > Given the battles between OpenBSD and Adaptec for documentation that > > pre-date the Hoover administration, I'm curious if this card is > > supported. > > Let's be clear: it isn't about documentation of how the card works, it is > about documentation of how the cards are BROKEN. Lots of HW has bugs > that have to be worked around in software...but those bugs have to be > documented in order to have a useful product and driver. > > > It's a 4-port SATA RAID on a beefy server with gobs of RAM and storage > > and is an offensively reasonable price. > > Do you like your data? If so, you need to find a different solution. > If not, save yourself some time and just delete your data now. > > Adaptec RAID cards are crap. The company was crap. > > Note: this story is on a Linux based system. > https://nickh.org/warstories/adaptec.html > (no ads!)
Thanks for the reply. For better of worse, I found your war story after I hit send. So I guess sorry for the noise is in order. :-) Mayhaps there's a reason why the server is so "affordable"
