Re: [CentOS] PCI-X SATA RAID Controllers

2007-10-11 Thread Steve Bluck
Thanks for the info -I've been looking at the PCI LSI Mega Raids, just hard to find what model is supported in which kernel... But if CentOS 5.1 is out soon with support for the 3ware 9650 I might wait as the server it is due to replace is still going... Cheers Steve

Re: [CentOS] PCI-X SATA RAID Controllers

2007-10-10 Thread Karanbir Singh
Steve Bluck wrote: Being a noob at Linux I’m having trouble sourcing a card that is supported in the 2.6.18 kernel without the need to install drivers, and replies from manufacturers either evade the question or require a Masters degree in Linux, so I thought I’d tap into the combined knowledg

RE: [CentOS] PCI-X SATA RAID Controllers

2007-10-10 Thread Ross S. W. Walker
Steve Bluck wrote: > > Thanks for the replies (and thanks Matt, PCI-e is indeed what > I meant -brain freeze moment), I realise "linux dd" works > -and is in fact how I've installed CentOS 5, but > unfortunately I require a card (PCI even!) that will not > require driver updates every kernel u

Re: [CentOS] PCI-X SATA RAID Controllers

2007-10-10 Thread Steve Bluck
Thanks for the replies (and thanks Matt, PCI-e is indeed what I meant -brain freeze moment), I realise "linux dd" works -and is in fact how I've installed CentOS 5, but unfortunately I require a card (PCI even!) that will not require driver updates every kernel update and support a minimum of 6 por

Re: [CentOS] PCI-X SATA RAID Controllers

2007-10-09 Thread Gary Richardson
Yup, I installed a 3ware card on the weekend using the driver disk from http://www.3ware.com/KB/article.aspx?id=14546 On 10/9/07, Von Landfried <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I would recommend PCI-E if you want the fastest card available, and > using the 'linux dd' option before you install CentOS

Re: [CentOS] PCI-X SATA RAID Controllers

2007-10-09 Thread Von Landfried
I would recommend PCI-E if you want the fastest card available, and using the 'linux dd' option before you install CentOS 5 allows you to load the 3ware kernel module prior to installation which is what I did to get my 9650SE-16 working. ;-) On Oct 9, 2007, at 4:56 PM, Steve Bluck wrote:

Re: [CentOS] PCI-X SATA RAID Controllers

2007-10-09 Thread Matt Hyclak
On Wed, Oct 10, 2007 at 09:56:44AM +1300, Steve Bluck enlightened us: > What would be the lists recommendation for an 8 port controller with > native support for Centos 5.0? Currently have a 3ware 9650SE which does > not... > Cheers > The 9650SE is a PCI Express card, not PCI-X. The 9550 series i

[CentOS] PCI-X SATA RAID Controllers

2007-10-09 Thread Steve Bluck
Hello All, What would be the lists recommendation for an 8 port controller with native support for Centos 5.0? Currently have a 3ware 9650SE which does not... Cheers Steve ___ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo