Re: [Hampshire] HP servers and Debian

2010-08-17 Thread Adrian Bridgett
On Mon, Aug 16, 2010 at 12:17:10 +0100 (+0100), Hugo Mills wrote: [snip] If that's the case, then you're *far* better off ditching the Onboard RAID and using Linux's software RAID implementation, which is rather better tested. Yes, I can second that from personal experience. Namely when it

Re: [Hampshire] HP servers and Debian

2010-08-16 Thread Stephen Nelson-Smith
On Fri, Aug 13, 2010 at 11:54 AM, Tim xendis...@gmx.com wrote: Has anybody put Debian onto a HP Pro Reliant DL120 G6 server?? Is it safe and straightforward, will it pickup the sata raid OTB?? HP DL servers are highly recommended. However I'd avoid the onboard raid and use linux software

Re: [Hampshire] HP servers and Debian

2010-08-16 Thread Martin A. Brooks
On Mon, August 16, 2010 11:52, Stephen Nelson-Smith wrote: HP DL servers are highly recommended. However I'd avoid the onboard raid and use linux software raid instead. I'd avoid using Linux software RAID and use the onboard RAID instead. :) -- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk

Re: [Hampshire] HP servers and Debian

2010-08-16 Thread Russell Morris
If it's SATA fakeraid, I wouldn't! On 16 August 2010 12:04, Martin A. Brooks mar...@antibodymx.net wrote: On Mon, August 16, 2010 11:52, Stephen Nelson-Smith wrote: HP DL servers are highly recommended. However I'd avoid the onboard raid and use linux software raid instead. I'd avoid

Re: [Hampshire] HP servers and Debian

2010-08-16 Thread Jan Henkins
Hello Chaps, On 16/08/10 12:04, Martin A. Brooks wrote: On Mon, August 16, 2010 11:52, Stephen Nelson-Smith wrote: HP DL servers are highly recommended. However I'd avoid the onboard raid and use linux software raid instead. I'd avoid using Linux software RAID and use the onboard RAID

Re: [Hampshire] HP servers and Debian

2010-08-16 Thread Russell Morris
As long as it has true Hardware RAID, you'll want to use it. The only time I would pass is when there is SATA 'fakeraid', that's just workstation-class technology in a server. On 16 August 2010 12:11, Jan Henkins j...@henkins.za.net wrote: Hello Chaps, On 16/08/10 12:04, Martin A. Brooks

Re: [Hampshire] HP servers and Debian

2010-08-16 Thread Martin A. Brooks
On Mon, August 16, 2010 12:05, Russell Morris wrote: If it's SATA fakeraid, I wouldn't! He's talking about onboard RAID on a ProLiant serrver. It won't have a lot of cache, and it's not likely to be battery backed, but it will be perfectly reasonable otherwise. -- Please post to:

Re: [Hampshire] HP servers and Debian

2010-08-16 Thread Russell Morris
I was under the impression that the HP onboard RAID was a glorified fakeraid. I stand corrected! On 16 August 2010 12:24, Martin A. Brooks mar...@antibodymx.net wrote: On Mon, August 16, 2010 12:05, Russell Morris wrote: If it's SATA fakeraid, I wouldn't! He's talking about onboard RAID on

Re: [Hampshire] HP servers and Debian

2010-08-16 Thread Stephen Nelson-Smith
Hello, On Mon, Aug 16, 2010 at 12:24 PM, Martin A. Brooks mar...@antibodymx.net wrote: On Mon, August 16, 2010 12:05, Russell Morris wrote: If it's SATA fakeraid, I wouldn't! He's talking about onboard RAID on a ProLiant serrver.  It won't have a lot of cache, and it's not likely to be

Re: [Hampshire] HP servers and Debian

2010-08-16 Thread Keith Edmunds
On Mon, 16 Aug 2010 13:06:03 +0100, sanel...@gmail.com said: and as mdraid is mature and performant Pretty please: let's avoid using made up words (performant). -- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk Web Interface: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hampshire LUG URL:

Re: [Hampshire] HP servers and Debian

2010-08-16 Thread Sean Gibbins
On 16/08/10 18:36, Keith Edmunds wrote: On Mon, 16 Aug 2010 13:06:03 +0100, sanel...@gmail.com said: and as mdraid is mature and performant Pretty please: let's avoid using made up words (performant). And why not Keith? Language is dynamic with all words being made up at some

Re: [Hampshire] HP servers and Debian

2010-08-16 Thread Russell Morris
I've got to be honest, I thought it was a typo! Learned something new today. -- On 16 August 2010 18:30, Sean Gibbins s...@funkygibbins.me.uk wrote: On 16/08/10 18:36, Keith Edmunds wrote: On Mon, 16 Aug 2010 13:06:03 +0100, sanel...@gmail.com said: and as mdraid is mature and

[Hampshire] HP servers and Debian

2010-08-13 Thread Tim
Has anybody put Debian onto a HP Pro Reliant DL120 G6 server?? Is it safe and straightforward, will it pickup the sata raid OTB?? Thanks in advance Tim -- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk Web Interface: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hampshire LUG URL:

Re: [Hampshire] HP servers and Debian

2010-08-13 Thread Russell Morris
I've put debian on a fair few modern DLs, but they have all been using dedicated RAID cards. I've never had much luck with fakeRAID, and I'm assuming that's the kind of RAID controller it is? On 13 August 2010 11:54, Tim xendis...@gmx.com wrote: Has anybody put Debian onto a HP Pro Reliant

Re: [Hampshire] HP servers and Debian

2010-08-13 Thread John Cooper
On 13/08/10 11:54, Tim wrote: Has anybody put Debian onto a HP Pro Reliant DL120 G6 server?? Is it safe and straightforward, will it pickup the sata raid OTB?? Thanks in advance Tim -- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk Web Interface:

Re: [Hampshire] HP servers and Debian

2010-08-13 Thread James Courtier-Dutton
On 13 August 2010 11:54, Tim xendis...@gmx.com wrote: Has anybody put Debian onto a HP Pro Reliant DL120 G6 server?? Is it safe and straightforward, will it pickup the sata raid OTB?? Thanks in advance Tim I have ubuntu running on an HP box. No problems at all. Even got iLO working using

Re: [Hampshire] HP servers and Debian

2010-08-13 Thread Tim
On Friday 13 August 2010 16:09:35 James Courtier-Dutton wrote: On 13 August 2010 11:54, Tim xendis...@gmx.com wrote: Has anybody put Debian onto a HP Pro Reliant DL120 G6 server?? Is it safe and straightforward, will it pickup the sata raid OTB?? Thanks in advance Tim I have