On 9 Aug 2003, JondZ wrote: > hi > > if i may jump in with a question--i've always wondered > about this, since I do not have any hardware raid > equipment (I just use software raid): > > Do the hardware controllers write data in a proprietary > format, or do they write data in a "normal" fashion, so > that when you pull out the disk you'd be able to read > it without the controller? I've often wondered if you > need the same exact hardware controller to read the > disk, for example if the controller breaks down? > > TIA, >
In my experience with 3WARE RAID 1, No. RAID 1 is implemented in a different way by 3ware, and you just can't yank a drive from an mirror and mount/boot it in another controller. You need another 3ware to boot it correctly. -- Philippine Linux Users' Group (PLUG) Mailing List [EMAIL PROTECTED] (#PLUG @ irc.free.net.ph) Official Website: http://plug.linux.org.ph Searchable Archives: http://marc.free.net.ph . To leave, go to http://lists.q-linux.com/mailman/listinfo/plug . Are you a Linux newbie? To join the newbie list, go to http://lists.q-linux.com/mailman/listinfo/ph-linux-newbie
