> > 2. Are there *any* ATA RAID controllers that really are HW RAID? > > > > 2. With the hot-swap chassis, can the linux ataraid controller really do > > > the hot-swapping and auto-rebuilding of drives? This is currently how > > > my customer does backups (yes, I am pushing them to get a tape drive) > > > and if we cannot do hot-swaps then we'll have to figure something out... > > > > Dunno about the hot swap. From what I've raid, I'd say no ... But then > > again I could be wrong. ... But... > > Odd that no one knows this answer. I thought for sure there would be someone > who would know if hot-swap works or not. If it won't hot-swap, or at least > know when a new disk was cold-swapped, how does the system know which disk to > rebuild when one fails and a new one is put into the system? > I know the Adaptec 2400A is a true ATA RAID controller with a i960 on there, but I do not know if it does support hot swap.... --FP
