Do you have any suggestions on a good card to run a port multiplier SATA enclosure? I'll have to see about getting these returned :)
On Oct 11, 2011, at 1:37 PM, Vladimir Mosgalin <mosga...@vm10124.spb.edu> wrote: > Hi Jeremy Wellner! > > On 2011.10.11 at 11:14:30 -0700, Jeremy Wellner wrote next: > >> Still very linux green but sopping up info quick. I have a SL 6.1 install >> updated to current that I am trying to build/install a driver for a >> RocketRaid 644 eSATA card to run an enclosure off my tower. - >> http://www.highpoint-tech.com/BIOS_Driver/page/rr644_U.htm >> >> It looks like they only have drivers for RHEL5.5, but they do have the >> source that I'm getting a error finding a .him_magni.o file during make. >> >> Any ideas?? I could use the help! :) >> > > I'm afraid it's not possible to easy make it work under linux. They > provide only binary drivers for old distributions; this so-called > "source code" is merely a simple wrapper around pre-compiled binary blob > which isn't compatible with newer kernels. You probably should find a > way to return this card and replace it with something else.. > > It's good idea to stand away from highpoint cards - most of them are > simply overpriced HBAs with software raid layer implemented in > proprietary driver. This card's hardware is worth about $30 - that's > what SATA chip on it costs - and rest of money went into old proprietary > driver which implements "RAID" functionality using your own CPU and has > pretty bad performance and compatibility problems.. > > HighPoint never supports modern linux systems because they will *only* > provide closed-source drivers compiled for older systems - they don't > want to open their RAID driver code which they value so much to sell for > big money :) This design - most money goes for the driver code - simply > doesn't play well with linux kernel design.. > > > For your need, you probably should some very simple 4-port eSATA HBA, or > 2x 2-port cards, if possible (it's cheaper). > > -- > > Vladimir