Re: RAID5 controller
On Thu, 7 Aug 1997, Markus Diesmann wrote: However I have to warn you. There is currently no support of the rpc.lockd daemon under linux. So using a Linux system as a file server for SUN and SGIs will bring you into trouble. file locking is expected in some later kernel versions which are not stable yet. Would this explain the NFS problems I'm having serving SUN machines? -- Jean Pierre -- TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS MAILING LIST: e-mail the word unsubscribe to [EMAIL PROTECTED] . Trouble? e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] .
Re: RAID5 controller
On Thu, 7 Aug 1997, Dave Cinege wrote: On Thu, 7 Aug 1997 11:23:13 -0700, Kevin Traas wrote: can anyone recommend a couple of tried and true RAID5 controllers i could price out? I've used the Mylex DAC960 PCI (3 and 5 channel). Very happy with them - but pricy. However, I've never used these under Linux, only SCO Unix and They don't work under linux, and also they are very slow performers, from the comparisons I've seen. The best RAID HBAs you can get are DPT. They work 100% under linux and I'd be happy to sell you one... I've been using the DPT controller with Debian but only for RAID 1. I've had no trouble except for the e2fsprog bug. The RAID functionality is implemented in hardware and appears as a normal disk to Debian. The only downside I've seen is that DPT's configuration software is not available for Linux. -- Jean Pierre -- TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS MAILING LIST: e-mail the word unsubscribe to [EMAIL PROTECTED] . Trouble? e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] .
Re: RAID5 controller
I am not sure what problems you actually had, but I think so. I heard that people are working on kernel support for proper file locking. Unfortunately we do not have the knowledge and resources to help them. We have found an acceptable indermediate solution, where main file serving is done by a Linux system and mail directories are provided by an SGI Indy. Markus Diesmann Neurobiology Biophysics Freiburg Germany -- TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS MAILING LIST: e-mail the word unsubscribe to [EMAIL PROTECTED] . Trouble? e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] .
Re: RAID5 controller
On Fri, 8 Aug 1997, Markus Diesmann wrote: I heard that people are working on kernel support for proper file locking. Unfortunately we do not have the knowledge and resources to help them. We have found an acceptable indermediate solution, where main file serving is done by a Linux system and mail directories are provided by an SGI Indy. Thanks Markus for the update. It does sound like this could be the issue. I have no problems serving read-only file systems. On read-write file systems the Sun boxes seem to misinterpert the modes, permissions, and types of the files. -- Jean Pierre -- TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS MAILING LIST: e-mail the word unsubscribe to [EMAIL PROTECTED] . Trouble? e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] .
Re: RAID5 controller
On Fri, 8 Aug 1997 07:34:41 -0400 (EDT), Jean Pierre LeJacq wrote: I've been using the DPT controller with Debian but only for RAID 1. I've had no trouble except for the e2fsprog bug. The RAID functionality is implemented in hardware and appears as a normal disk to Debian. I should also mention it appears to be a normal disk to ANY OS that DPT supports. On my RAID 0 array I boot OpenDOS, NT(or should I say have booted for this one : ), OS/2, and Linux using OS/2's bootmanager. The only downside I've seen is that DPT's configuration software is not available for Linux. Not YET. According to Mike Neuffer (eata driver author) (storage manager) is work in progress - http://www.psychosis.com/emc/ Elite MicroComputers 908-541-4214 http://www.psychosis.com/linux-router/ Linux Router Project -- TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS MAILING LIST: e-mail the word unsubscribe to [EMAIL PROTECTED] . Trouble? e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] .
Re: RAID5 controller
I can recommend, and we have in use the IFT 3102U (32MB) Raid Controller Infotrend Technology, Inc However I have to warn you. There is currently no support of the rpc.lockd daemon under linux. So using a Linux system as a file server for SUN and SGIs will bring you into trouble. file locking is expected in some later kernel versions which are not stable yet. Markus -- TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS MAILING LIST: e-mail the word unsubscribe to [EMAIL PROTECTED] . Trouble? e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] .
Re: RAID5 controller
can anyone recommend a couple of tried and true RAID5 controllers i could price out? I've used the Mylex DAC960 PCI (3 and 5 channel). Very happy with them - but pricy. However, I've never used these under Linux, only SCO Unix and WinNT. However, I can't see there'd be a problem as long as Linux supports the hardware (which I'm not sure) - all RAID functions happen in hardware and are transparent to the OS. Later, Kevin Traas Baan Business Systems Systems Analyst Langley, BC, Canada [EMAIL PROTECTED] (604) 882-8169 -- TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS MAILING LIST: e-mail the word unsubscribe to [EMAIL PROTECTED] . Trouble? e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] .
Re: RAID5 controller
On Thu, 7 Aug 1997 11:23:13 -0700, Kevin Traas wrote: can anyone recommend a couple of tried and true RAID5 controllers i could price out? I've used the Mylex DAC960 PCI (3 and 5 channel). Very happy with them - but pricy. However, I've never used these under Linux, only SCO Unix and They don't work under linux, and also they are very slow performers, from the comparisons I've seen. The best RAID HBAs you can get are DPT. They work 100% under linux and I'd be happy to sell you one... - http://www.psychosis.com/emc/ Elite MicroComputers 908-541-4214 http://www.psychosis.com/linux-router/ Linux Router Project -- TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS MAILING LIST: e-mail the word unsubscribe to [EMAIL PROTECTED] . Trouble? e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] .
